California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed SB 947, the 'No Robo Bosses Act,' which bars employers from letting automated decision systems alone fire or discipline workers. The law requires human verification of any AI-driven personnel decision and mandates employers disclose the data and reasoning behind it, including evaluations, work product and peer reviews. If a human reviewer finds the AI's output inaccurate or misleading, employers cannot act on it.
zdnet.com
· 2026-10-08
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a set of bills regulating artificial intelligence in the workplace, covering AI-driven layoff decisions, employee surveillance tools, deepfakes, and medical AI systems. The signings occurred on Wednesday as part of a broader state effort to set rules around AI use.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-10-01
Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 947, the 'No Robo Bosses Act,' which bars California employers from relying solely on automated systems to fire or discipline workers. Companies that primarily use AI for such decisions must have a human reviewer confirm them using other evidence like managerial evaluations, and must notify affected employees in writing, disclose what data was used, and give them a human contact to explain the decision.
cnbc.com
· 2026-09-30
A political scientist at Washington University in St. Louis found that just 13% of Gen Z respondents believe most people can be trusted, while 74% agreed that 'you can't be too careful' when dealing with others. Researchers attribute this low trust to formative experiences shaping the youngest members of today's workforce.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-17
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