AI bill with the ‘most bipartisan opposition’ passes California’s legislature

When SB 1047 arrives at Governor Newsom’s desk, he has until Sept. 30 to decide whether to sign it into law or veto it.

California lawmakers passed a hotly contested artificial-intelligence safety bill on Wednesday, after which it will need one more process vote before its fate is in the hands of Governor Gavin Newsom, who has until Sept. 30 to decide whether to sign it into law or veto it.