Tech executives opposed the measure, which would have required companies to test the most powerful AI systems before release.

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed a hotly contested artificial intelligence safety bill, after the tech industry raised objections, saying it could drive AI companies from the state and hinder innovation.

Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a major AI safety bill today, saying that it applied “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,