California Governor Gavin Newsom signs 'No Robo Bosses Act' — so an AI can no longer fire you on its own

• 'No Robo Bosses Act' signed in California, comes into force in July 2027
• Humans can't just approve an automated decision, they must bring evidence
• Governor Gavin Newsom criticized Trump administration for a lack of federal leadership

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a major package of no fewer than 13 AI-related bills as the state continues to increase the pressure on AI via human-protecting regulation centered around employment, education, legal and more.

Among the new bills was the 'No Robo Bosses Act', which essentially limits employers from using automated decision-making to discipline or fire workers.

The bill, officially known as SB 947, is described as California's human-in-the-loop law to keep humans at the core of workplace decisions that affect workers' lives.

California to protect workers from AI-powered disciplinary action

The bill insists that an employer cannot rely solely on an automated decision system when deciding to discipline, or terminate,...

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