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Newsom signs California law banning AI 'robo bosses'

Original: California Gov. Gavin Newsom bans AI 'robo bosses' in landmark state law, reversing his earlier veto

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a landmark law restricting employers from using artificial intelligence systems to make or override workplace decisions, a practice critics call 'robo bosses'. The move reverses his earlier veto of similar legislation and makes California one of the first states to curb automated management tools, with businesses and workers' advocates closely watching how the rules will be enforced.

Why now: Newsom's reversal on AI workplace regulation signals a major shift with national implications for how companies use automated management tools.

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