California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs laws to protect workers from AI risks
Also reported by Guardian Tech
Summary
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed new laws to protect workers from risks related to artificial intelligence (AI). These laws prevent employers from using AI to predict workers’ emotions, require notice if AI causes mass layoffs, and stop using AI to decide firings.Key Facts
- The laws ban employers from using AI to analyze workers’ emotional states through biometric data.
- Employers must send written notices to employees if AI actions lead to mass job cuts.
- Employers cannot use AI as the sole reason to fire workers.
- Newsom issued an order to keep calling the technology “artificial intelligence” instead of “super intelligence,” a term that President Trump recently asked U.S. diplomats to use.
- Newsom criticized the lack of federal AI rules and said California must act because the federal government is not leading on this issue.
- Another new law requires companies running AI chatbots to assess risks before launching them.
- Newsom may ask lawmakers to return for a special session to make more AI rules.
- The announcement came on Newsom’s last day to sign or veto bills before his term ends in January 2027.
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