California vetoes frontier AI safety bill SB 1047
Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 1047, preventing proposed safety protocols, shutdown capability, incident reporting, and liability duties for developers of the largest frontier AI models from becoming law.
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Why it moved the index
The veto removed a near-term path to binding frontier-model safety obligations in the leading US AI jurisdiction. The score reflects foregone governance rather than an immediate capability change, and the governor simultaneously announced narrower safety initiatives.
Assessment history
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Toward 49 · confidence 99
New September 2024 frontier-governance event with official primary confirmation and no durable collision.
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DoomBench assesses “California vetoes frontier AI safety bill SB 1047” as evidence moving toward doom, with magnitude 49 and confidence 99 out of 100 in the governance and control category.
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DoomBench summarizes “California vetoes frontier AI safety bill SB 1047” as follows: Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 1047, preventing proposed safety protocols, shutdown capability, incident reporting, and liability duties for...
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