California’s AI regulatory safety bill passes Assembly, faces possible veto

California’s first-in-the-nation bill to establish new safety rules governing the largest and most powerful AI systems has cleared the state Assembly and is expected soon to clear a concurrent vote in the Senate, but still faces a potential veto by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D).

“Innovation and safety can go hand in hand -- and California is leading the way,” said state Sen. Scott Wiener (D) in an Aug. 28 press release after his bill, SB 1047, passed the state Assembly...