California governor vetoes controversial AI safety bill
California Governor Gavin Newsom spoke to the press before the presidential debate between US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 2024.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed One The artificial intelligence safety bill is causing fierce controversyafter the tech industry raised objections, saying it could push AI companies out of state and stifle innovation.
Newsom said he has asked leading experts in Generative AI to help California “develop viable roadblocks” focused on “developing empirical, science-based trajectory analysis.” He also ordered state agencies to expand their assessment of risks from potential catastrophic events tied to the use of AI.