The lawmaker behind California's recently vetoed AI bill, SB 1047, is going down swinging. For months, Silicon Valley debated whether SB 1047 would have a

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed bill SB 1047, which aims to prevent bad actors from using AI to cause "critical harm" to humans. The California state assembly passed the legislation by a margin of 41-9 on August 28,

Most of the tech industry came out against the bill, saying its passage would shift the focus from innovation to compliance in AI research. It’s worth noting, however, that much of the public supported the bill’s protections, as did a number of respected AI researchers.