Vetoed California AI Bill Renews Pressure for Congress to Act

Tanked legislation in California that would have imposed safety requirements on artificial intelligence companies has renewed calls for Congress to regulate the technology.

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a controversial bill, known as SB 1047, this week following fierce opposition from the technology industry, including OpenAI Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc., prominent AI researchers, and—unusually—members of the US Congress.

Gavin Newsom Blocks Contentious AI Safety Bill in California

“During its consideration, you urged Gov. Newsom to veto SB 1047, citing ongoing work in Congress and in federal agencies as an alternative to California moving forward with its AI policy framework,” ...