California Gov. Newsom Endorses More Oversight of AI Sector

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signaled his support Wednesday for more regulation of AI companies, potentially including a first-in-the-nation measure that would require developers of advanced artificial intelligence models to disclose their safety protocols.

“We have a bill that’s on my desk that we think strikes the right balance,” he said at a New York City event with former President Bill Clinton (D). “We worked with industry, but we didn’t submit to industry. We’re not doing things to them, but we’re not doing things necessarily for them.”

Newsom didn’t specify which bill he supported and his office declined to clarify ...