( September 30, 2026, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he has signed new laws aimed at regulating AI in workplaces and protecting workers. The legislation would prohibit employers from only relying on AI when making a disciplinary action or termination decision, require them to disclose if a mass layoff, relocation, or termination is caused by an AI system, ban the use of workplace surveillance tools by employers in bathrooms, create training for students, faculty, and staff on AI training and procurement, and prohibit lawyers from fully handing over core legal work to AI.Statement follows below:...
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