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California enacts AI regulations; Trump criticized on AI oversight; new human-like AI model unveiled

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California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed several AI-related bills, including measures requiring data centers to report water usage and restricting AI's role in employee termination and workplace surveillance. These actions follow his veto of similar bills last year. Meanwhile, a political cartoon by David Horsey critiques Donald Trump's stance on AI regulation, suggesting he falsely claimed AI does not need oversight. Separately, Tavus has introduced Griffin, an AI model designed to simulate realistic face-to-face human interactions. AI

IMPACT New regulations in California may set precedents for AI governance, while a new human-like interaction model could impact customer service and digital avatars.

RANK_REASON Multiple significant policy actions by a major state governor, alongside political commentary and a new AI model release.

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California enacts AI regulations; Trump criticized on AI oversight; new human-like AI model unveiled

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · RonSupportsYou ·

    # TrumpLiedAgain when he claimed that # AI does not need to be regulated. Trump's lie about # AI inspired this # PoliticalCartoon by David Horsey:

    # TrumpLiedAgain when he claimed that # AI does not need to be regulated. Trump's lie about # AI inspired this # PoliticalCartoon by David Horsey:

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · RonSupportsYou ·

    Last year Gov. Gavin Newsom "vetoed a bill to require data centers to report their water use and another to ban employers from letting # AI decide when to fire

    Last year Gov. Gavin Newsom "vetoed a bill to require data centers to report their water use and another to ban employers from letting # AI decide when to fire people. He signed updated versions of both measures this year, along with a slew of other major AI bills including ... a…

    LINKS sfchronicle.com/…/newsom-ai-data-centers-… sfchronicle.com/…/artic
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · RonSupportsYou ·

    Something created by # AI can seem to be a real person: "Griffin is uniquely able to process the full scale of face-to-face human interactions. It can adapt wor

    Something created by # AI can seem to be a real person: "Griffin is uniquely able to process the full scale of face-to-face human interactions. It can adapt words, timing, tone, expressions, and movements to what is happening in the moment, just as a live person would ... Griffin…

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