Newsom signs laws protecting California workers from AI risks
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws aimed at protecting workers from the threats of artificial intelligence, including potential job losses and workplace surveillance.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws aimed at protecting workers from the threats of artificial intelligence, including potential job losses and workplace surveillance.
The meeting comes as some industry leaders warn about the risks of rapid AI advancements.
The disclosure comes at a time of heightened concern over AI agents acting outside of human control.
California placed new restrictions on data centers, giving local communities more control over the electricity, land and water usage by the facilities.
About 43,000 people are expected to attend the annual AI and enterprise tech conference hosted by Salesforce which comes amid calls for a slowdown in AI developments.
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
The lawsuit argues the leading AI companies violated antitrust laws when they agreed to coordinate slowdown efforts.
The executive order does not require a shutoff yet, but asks experts to consider one alongside independent audits.
President Trump threw cold water on momentum for AI guardrails, saying all the U.S. needs is a "SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT."
The head of the artificial intelligence company calls the exponential rate of AI developments a "warning sign," with risks for humanity, and says, "We need to slow down." He talks with "Sunday Morning" about possible steps forward.
Artificial intelligence technology is developing at an "exponential" rate, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told CBS News, calling the situation a "warning sign" for the industry that requires serious safeguards.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed laws aimed at protecting children from the potential harms of social media and AI chatbots.
The new laws establish what the governor's office describes as the nation's first standards for independent third-party audits and assessments of AI technology.
A top Anthropic researcher says there's more than a 10% chance AI "could kill all humans," after a colleague resigned over similar concerns.
As Californians prepare to celebrate Labor Day and the contributions of American workers, labor unions are raising alarms about what they see as a growing threat to the future of human work.
FBI Deputy Director Christopher Raia says the bureau is turning to artificial intelligence as a tool to identify threats and act on them faster.
In a nearly 6,000-word essay, Gates argues that artificial intelligence poses a mounting threat to U.S. workers.
Tech giant Meta revealed Wednesday that one of its artificial intelligence models hacked another organization during testing, the third time in recent weeks that an AI model has improperly accessed a third-party company.
An AI expert said the telltale signs people once relied on, such as distorted fingers, unnatural eyes, or other obvious visual flaws, have largely disappeared as technology has improved.
AI-generated actor Tilly Norwood is set to star in her first feature film, with her creator saying that "art will be imitating life."
Gov. Gavin Newsom framed the agreement as a way for AI to help government workers, not replace them.
As California Gov. Gavin Newsom eyes a 2028 presidential bid, he's calling for a national tax on billionaires and a public stake in AI, though he opposes a state ballot measure to tax billionaires.
The heaviest demand on America's water supply isn't data centers or AI. It's from everyday uses such as growing food, watering lawns and flushing toilets.
Initial findings showed no evidence of rising statewide unemployment claims from workers in occupations considered highly exposed to AI.
The most advanced artificial intelligence models are improving quickly enough to outsmart prevailing cybersecurity know-how within months, the Five Eyes spy agency alliance is warning.
