In California, Governor Gavin Newsom is facing backlash from artists, lawmakers, labor groups and others after he vetoed a bill Sunday that sought to regulate the artificial intelligence industry. The bill would have required tech companies to stress test AI models before releasing them on the market, held companies legally liable for harms caused by their AI tech, and enabled a “kill switch” for AI technology that was abused or went rogue. Backers of the bill accused Gavin Newsom of being in the pocket of Silicon Valley.