Newsom Signs Law Barring Sole Use of AI in Hiring, Firing

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the No Robo Bosses Act, barring employers from solely using automated decision systems to discipline or fire workers and requiring human corroboration and notice to employees. The law responds to labor union concerns about AI replacing jobs.

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