Artificial Intelligence

Traffic moves along the 110 Freeway in Los Angeles on Nov. 22, 2022. Photo by Jae C. Hong, AP Photo

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Newsom jabs at Trump and Musk, but will AI make California more efficient?

Gov. Gavin Newsom contrasted federal efficiency cuts with his use of AI to improve state government. But California's record of using technology has been poor.

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• 5월 2, 2025

A technology conference booth features a large digital screen displaying the words "AI is everywhere" alongside a cartoon character resembling Albert Einstein. The booth is illuminated in blue lighting, with signage encouraging attendees to assess their AI readiness. A person wearing a staff shirt stands in the shadows on the left, while another attendee in a suit walks past, holding a cup and a smartphone. The scene is partially obscured by foreground elements, adding depth to the composition.

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Newsom’s AI panel wants more transparency from companies and testing of models

A group of academic luminaries formed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last year is earning praise for its AI policy recommendations.

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• 3월 19, 2025

Illustration of an outline of CA showing a golden microchip pattern, set against a background of pixelated blocks that show the text to Assembly Bill 1018

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California has 30 new proposals to rein in AI. Trump could complicate them

President Trump is taking a very different approach to AI than the Biden administration, and it could affect how California regulates artificial intelligence.

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• 3월 13, 2025

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AI can rip you off. Here’s how California lawmakers want to stop price discrimination

AI can help businesses charge you more based on how it evaluates your personal history and desires. California lawmakers want to end that price discrimination.

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• 3월 13, 2025

A poster with information for students on using ChatGPT, an AI platform, in English teacher Jen Roberts' class at Point Loma High School in San Diego on May 3, 2024. Photo by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters

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Instead of policing student use of AI, California teachers need to reinvent homework

A striking gulf exists between how teachers, professors and administrators think students use generative AI in written work and how we actually use it, says a Bay Area high schooler.

By William Liang • 3월 5, 2025

A white room with power cords throughout the ceiling leading to machinery with transfer switches in a data center. White fluorescents light up most of the room, with shadows in the background between the machinery.

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Crackdown on power-guzzling data centers may soon come online in California

A spate of new bills in California and other states would protect consumers from electricity rate hikes that subsidize data centers.

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• 2월 18, 2025

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AI is already harming our children. Are California lawmakers going to do something?

Artificial intelligence tools known as companion chatbots have been rushed to market and used by children, leading to widespread reports of harm. After the catastrophe with social media, are lawmakers going to stand by again as another generation gets hurt?

By Robert Fellmeth • 1월 30, 2025

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California is investigating OpenAI’s conversion to a for-profit company

The state’s attorney general asked the company how it plans to transfer assets out of its charitable nonprofit.

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카리 존슨

• 1월 23, 2025

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Fearing AI will take their jobs, California workers plan a long battle against tech

At a landmark gathering in Sacramento, workers discussed defenses against artificial intelligence and surveillance technology.

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• 1월 16, 2025

A workspace filled with technical equipment, including a computer monitor displaying an image of Machu Picchu, a circuit board with various components, and numerous cables connecting devices. A caution sign on the table reads "Test in Progress - Do Not Disturb." In the background, individuals are seen inspecting and assembling hardware, creating an atmosphere of focused technical activity.

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If California actually wants to lead on AI, it can’t let 3 companies hog the infrastructure

In California's high-profile bill to regulate artificial intelligence last year, many people overlooked a policy dubbed "CalCompute," which would have made the essential infrastructure for developing AI more publicly accessible. Lawmakers can't let this idea fade with a governor's veto.

By Natalie Foster • 1월 6, 2025