Social Links: Going Back to Cali

California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed SB-1047. The controversial bill was intended to establish safety guidelines for artificial intelligence models and would have been the first significant piece of state AI legislation in the country. Though it had many high-profile supporters, the Governor ultimately felt the bill went too far and would hamstring the state’s growing AI industry. In a statement to the Senate, Newsom wrote: “While well-intentioned, SB-1047 does not take into account whether an AI system is deployed in high-risk environments, involves critical decision-making or the use of sensitive data. Instead, the bill applies stringent standards to even the most basic functions — so long as a large system deploys it. I do not believe this is the best approach to protecting the public from real threats posed by the technology.” He also announced that the state will partner with several industry insiders, including Dr. Fei-Fei Li (who opposed the legislation), to develop guardrails around powerful AI models. State Senator Scott Wiener, who introduced the original bill, has vowed to continue the fight.

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