Today, Governor Gavin Newsom correctly vetoed SB 1047 – a dangerous piece of legislation that risked harming American AI research, economic growth, cost of living, and geopolitical advantage over China. As House Science Democrats wrote, “SB 1047 is skewed towards addressing extreme misuse scenarios and hypothetical existential risks while largely ignoring demonstrable AI risks”. By vetoing this bill, Governor Newsom protected California’s competitive AI startup ecosystem, world-class ...
