Calif. Gov. Vetoes AI Safety Bill Aimed at Big Tech Players

California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB-1047, a bill aimed at imposing safety, security, and shutdown controls on developers of large AI models, despite broad legislative support and backing from prominent AI researchers and industry figures. Newsom argued the measure was overly broad and misaligned with real deployment risks, pointing instead to other AI bills he signed and a commitment to develop more adaptable protections. The article outlines supporters’ views that the bill would establish needed guardrails against critical harms, and opponents’ claims that it was based on speculative risks and could stifle innovation, reflecting an ongoing policy debate over regulating frontier AI.