Gavin Newsom signs laws to protect California workers from AI threat
California governor Gavin Newsom in Sacramento on Wednesday. Photograph: Hannah Ruhoff/TNS/Zuma/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenCalifornia governor Gavin Newsom in Sacramento on Wednesday. “As this technology reshapes the workplace, California is putting people at the center.”He sharply criticized Trump at an hour-long event with reporters Wednesday for not passing comprehensive federal AI regulations at a time when industry leaders are warning about the technology’s risks.
- ▪California governor Gavin Newsom in Sacramento on Wednesday.
- ▪Photograph: Hannah Ruhoff/TNS/Zuma/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenCalifornia governor Gavin Newsom in Sacramento on Wednesday.
- ▪“As this technology reshapes the workplace, California is putting people at the center.”He sharply criticized Trump at an hour-long event with reporters Wednesday for not passing comprehensive federal AI regulations at a time when industry
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California governor Gavin Newsom in Sacramento on Wednesday. Photograph: Hannah Ruhoff/TNS/Zuma/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenCalifornia governor Gavin Newsom in Sacramento on Wednesday. Photograph: Hannah Ruhoff/TNS/Zuma/ShutterstockCaliforniaGavin Newsom signs laws to protect California workers from AI threatDemocratic governor sharply critical of Donald Trump for not passing comprehensive federal AI regulationsAssociated PressWed 30 Sep 2026 20.17 EDTLast modified on Wed 30 Sep 2026 20.18 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleGovernor Gavin Newsom signed laws Wednesday aimed at protecting California workers from the threats of artificial intelligence , including potential job losses and workplace surveillance.The laws ban employers from using the technology to predict a worker’s…
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