Newsom Vetoes Bill Limiting AI Use, Signs Silica Worker-Safety Measure

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has vetoed a bill to bar employers from relying on automated decision-making systems (ADS) to make certain employment decisions -- including those aimed at aiding worker safety -- without human oversight, but signed a measure to reduce worker exposure to crystalline silica in the stone fabrication industry. While Newsom said in an Oct. 13 veto message that he shared concerns that “unregulated use of ADS by employers can be harmful to workers,” he argued the...