{"id":25258,"date":"2026-10-03T14:37:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T12:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/03\/californias-new-laws-target-workers-biggest-fear-of-ai-taking-their-jobs\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T14:37:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T12:37:18","slug":"californias-new-laws-target-workers-biggest-fear-of-ai-taking-their-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/03\/californias-new-laws-target-workers-biggest-fear-of-ai-taking-their-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"California\u2019s new laws target workers\u2019 biggest fear of AI taking their jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"

The state, which is home to many AI companies, is one of the first to roll out workplace regulations targeting the technology <\/p>\n

California\u2019s laws aimed at protecting workers from the impacts of artificial intelligence <\/a>could pave the way for broader workplace safeguards across the US as calls for regulating the technology mount. As the federal government goes hands-off on AI, California is taking the reins to address workers\u2019 biggest fears.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, California governor Gavin Newsom<\/a> signed a suite of new laws<\/a> that ban bosses from relying entirely on AI to decide whether to fire workers, using it to predict employees\u2019 emotional states or collecting neural data, meaning the information from electrical signals of someone\u2019s brain or nerves. They also require companies to notify workers if layoffs were caused by AI and prohibit AI surveillance in workplace bathrooms.<\/p>\n

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\nThe state, which is home to many AI companies, is one of the first to roll out workplace regulations targeting the technology
\nCalifornia\u2019s laws aimed at protecting workers from the impacts of artificial intelligence could pave the way for broader workplace safeguards across the US as calls for regulating the technology mount. As the federal government goes hands-off on AI, California is taking the reins to address workers\u2019 biggest fears.
\nOn Thursday, California governor Gavin Newsom signed a suite of new laws that ban bosses from relying entirely on AI to decide whether to fire workers, using it to predict employees\u2019 emotional states or collecting neural data, meaning the information from electrical signals of someone\u2019s brain or nerves. They also require companies to notify workers if layoffs were caused by AI and prohibit AI surveillance in workplace bathrooms. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The state, which is home to many AI companies, is one of the first to roll out workplace regulations targeting the technology California\u2019s laws aimed at protecting workers from the impacts of artificial intelligence could pave the way for broader workplace safeguards across the US as calls for regulating the technology mount. As the federal …<\/p>\n

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