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California Is 1st State to Regulate AI Companion Chatbots

California Is First State to Regulate AI Companion Chatbots: Here's How It Works

Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google.California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a bill to protect users, especially minors, from the potential harms of AI companions. However, he also vetoed another AI bill that would've required chatbots to more strictly police what they discussed with kids.

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New California Law Wants Companion Chatbots to Tell Kids to Take Breaks

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California governor signs law to protect kids from the risks of AI chatbots

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Gavin Newsom Seeks to Rein in the AI Wild West

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a number of bills into law on Monday, the bulk of which are designed to create safeguards in the AI industry and address potential harms to children and young u...

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California Enacts First US Law Requiring AI Chatbot Safety Measures

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Newsom signs new AI laws, but rejects 'overly broad' ones

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Newsom Forces Apple And Google To Track Kids’ Ages Under New California Law

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a first-in-the-nation law that forces operating systems and app stores to pass along users’ age brackets to apps — a win for Big Tech over Hollywood in a year-long fight over how to police kids online.

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How Google Organized Opposition to a California Privacy Proposal

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In April, Rhode Island resident Navah Hopkins received a plea for her help to defeat legislation thousands of miles away in California. The ask came from Google, maker of the ...

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Google lays off dozens of workers in Sunnyvale

Google said it plans to lay off dozens of workers at its Sunnyvale offices, following job reductions at other large tech firms.

New Haven Register

Google launched behind-the-scenes campaign against California privacy legislation; it passed anyway

In April, Rhode Island resident Navah Hopkins received a plea for her help to defeat legislation thousands of miles away in California. The ask came from Google, maker of the world’s most used web browser, Chrome. The tech giant sent a message to an ...

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Google cuts dozens of Bay Area jobs in latest layoffs

The layoffs are part of a broader restructuring as the company prioritizes artificial intelligence investments and streamlines its workforce.