California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, on Sunday vetoed a bill to create safety measures for large artificial intelligence models, which would have been the first such law in the nation. The governor’s veto delivers a major setback to attempts to create guardrails around AI and its rapid evolution with little oversight, according to The…
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News California Governor Vetoes Sweeping A.I. Legislation
The bill would have been the first in the nation to place strict guardrails on the new technology, but Gov. Gavin Newsom said the bill was flawed. Related Posts Abigail Spanberger Announces 2024 Run for Virginia Governor Representative Abigail Spanberger, a prominent Virginia Democrat who was repeatedly able to win in a conservative-leaning district, announced…
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News Newsom Vetoes Bill Requiring Cars to Warn Speeding Drivers
The legislation would have made California the first state in the nation to require intelligent speed assistance technology in vehicles. Related Posts Bill Gates says AI is ‘pretty dumb’ now, but predicts everyone will have robot ‘agents’ within 5 years Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates had a bold prediction for the future of artificial intelligence, arguing…
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News Newsom vetoes bill that would let DACA students work at public universities
In another push to distance himself from his state’s more progressive initiatives, California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have allowed illegal immigrant public university students such as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients to have on-campus jobs. This is the second time this month Newsom has nixed a bill that would…
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News DeSantis signs bill allowing people to kill bears, vetoes bill to crack down on slow left lane drivers
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation allowing people to kill black bears on their property while vetoing a bill that targets slow drivers in the left lane. The governor signed 14 bills from this year’s legislative session and vetoed three, his office announced Friday. H.B. 87 provides a stand-your-ground defense for Florida residents to shoot…
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News North Carolina Gov. Cooper vetoes bill that would have required more juveniles to be tried as adults
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, vetoed a bill Friday that would have mandated that more minors accused of serious crimes automatically be tried as an adult in court. As it currently stands, some criminal cases involving youth defendants may remain in juvenile proceedings. House Bill 834 passed the House and Senate with significant…
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News Georgia’s President Vetoes Foreign Influence Law
President Salome Zourabichvili of Georgia said on Saturday that she had vetoed a bill on foreign influence that has sparked protests and plunged the nation into a political crisis, threatening to derail its pro-European aspirations in favor of closer ties with Russia. Georgia’s Parliament, which passed the draft law in three readings, is widely expected…
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News Youngkin vetoes slew of Virginia bills, incl. contraception access measure
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed several bills late Friday from the final batch of the year’s regular legislative session, including legislation that focuses on protecting access to contraceptives, as well as a measure that would have allowed small businesses to host skill games, which are similar to slot machines. The vetoes came after Youngkin, a Republican,…
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News U.S. Vetoes Security Council Cease-Fire Resolution
The United States on Tuesday cast the sole vote against a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have called for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, saying it feared it could disrupt hostage negotiations. It was the third time Washington wielded its veto to block a resolution demanding a stop to fighting in…
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