California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed SB 1047, a sweeping artificial intelligence safety bill, arguing that it is not the best way to deal with the looming threats and opportunities presented by AI.

Gavin Newsom has vetoed a controversial artificial-intelligence safety bill that pitted some of the biggest tech companies against prominent scientists who developed the technology.The Democrat decided to reject the measure because it applies only to the biggest and most expensive AI models and doesn’t take into account whether they are deployed in high-risk situations,

SAG-AFTRA backed the bill, SB 1047, the first time it has taken a stand on broader AI issues unrelated to entertainment.