The Hill’s weekly technology news digest.{beacon} Friday, October 4, 2024    LEADING THE DAY Newsom AI veto likely to stand Image © APCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom (D)

California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed SB 1047, a high-profile bill that would have regulated the development of AI. The bill was authored by State Senator Scott Wiener and would have made companies that develop the largest AI models liable for implementing safety protocols to prevent “critical harms.

The measure, known as SB 1047, was one of the nation’s most far-reaching regulations on the booming AI industry. It would have held AI companies legally liable for harms caused by AI and enabled a "kill switch" if systems went rogue.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D)’s decision to veto a sweeping artificial intelligence (AI) bill has renewed the debate over the future of AI regulation, leaving different sectors of the tech industry largely in disagreement on the best path forward.

Senate Bill 1047 — California state Sen. Scott Wiener vowed to keep working on the issue in the state legislature. And the head of a prominent technology safety group suggested that efforts to regulate the technology could now focus on a ballot measure in California or the U.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is drawing some criticism from supporters of the bills he’s vetoing after they were passed by the state Legislature. Perhaps one of the most prominent bills Newsom has vetoed is one intended to regulate the use of artificial intelligence.

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a California bill that would have established the nation's first safety regulations for artificial intelligence.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a contentious AI regulation bill that would have created a new department to oversee the models developed by the state’s nascent AI industry. Earlier, Newsom foreshadowed his veto by sharing his concern that the bill would have a “chilling effect” on the technology industry,

California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a significant bill on Sunday aimed at establishing extensive regulations on the rapidly growing artificial intelligence (AI) industry.