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California Gov. Gavin Newsom indicated the California bill on AI regulation missed the mark. So what happens now? Getty Images

California effort to regulate AI fails. Where does AI regulation go from here?

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Simone Del Rosario

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom made headlines Sunday, Sept. 29, after he vetoed a sweeping artificial intelligence safety bill. So what comes next for AI regulation in the country and how do America’s efforts match up against other governments? The proposed California law would have required safety testing of large AI systems. It would have also given the state’s attorney general power to sue companies over serious harm caused by their tech, and it would have required a sort of “kill switch” that would turn off AI models in case of emergency. “I do not believe this is the best approach…

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