California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Friday to accelerate independent oversight of AI companies and advance creation of an "AI kill switch," directing a group of experts to draft …
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Friday calling on the federal government to take a more active role in regulating artificial intelligence and requiring companies developing AI t…
California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Friday directing a working group to deliver, within two months, a guide of measures to strengthen the state's AI safety and security laws,…
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-5-26 on March 30, 2026, requiring AI vendors pursuing state contracts to affirm safeguards against illegal content, bias, and civil rights vio…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to rein in artificial intelligence, saying action is needed "before it's too late." Newsom and other 2028 Democratic presidential hopefuls have c…
California Governor Gavin Newsom told POLITICO he plans to take further action on AI safety before leaving office, saying the steps could come through a special legislative session, executive action o…
President Trump called the idea that AI could destroy humanity a "hoax" comparable to climate change, arguing the only guardrail needed is a "STRONG AND SMART (HIGH IQ!) PRESIDENT," while Nvidia CEO J…
California's legislature passed a slate of AI-related bills in its 2026 session, with Governor Gavin Newsom already signing several measures covering chatbots and independent audits while the rest awa…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1159 on Thursday, prohibiting technology companies from using student data to train or develop AI models, with stricter rules taking effect next year …
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of laws on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2026, that penalizes large social media companies up to $1 million per child for negligent harm, bans addictive feeds for u…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 1119, known as Adam's Law, on September 10, 2026, creating the most detailed child-safety statute in the United States for AI companion chatbots, with most dutie…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 13 bills in Sausalito on Thursday aimed at protecting children from artificial intelligence chatbots and addictive social media algorithms. "I'm honored to be able …
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 813 and Assembly Bill 1405, establishing a framework for independent verification organizations that assess AI systems and creating a state registry for…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of laws on Thursday that penalize large social media companies up to $1 million per child for negligent harm to children, ban addictive feeds for users un…
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of laws on Thursday that bans addictive social media features for users under 16, regulates companion chatbots, and updates child sexual exploitation …
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1405 and SB 813 on September 9, 2026, creating the first US framework to certify who may legally audit AI systems, with AB 1405's auditor registry taking eff…
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law on September 10, 2026 what his office called the strongest child safety chatbot and social media laws in the nation. The legislation targets chatbot an…
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1405 on September 9, 2026, creating the nation's first state-run AI auditor registry, which the Government Operations Agency must launch by January 1, 2029, …
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed bipartisan legislation that creates the nation's strongest companion chatbot regulations and bans addictive social media features such as autoplay and algorithm…
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of new tech laws, including AB 1709 and AB 2, that bar social media platforms from giving users under 16 access to "addictive" features such as person…