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Newsom signed 13 new laws to protect kids from technology. Will they work?

The measures require crisis protocols, age checks and limits on addictive features after lawmakers cited deaths and self-harm linked to chatbots.

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Amid growing concern about the effects of artificial intelligence on children, California is taking serious steps to protect future generations. Signing up to see the future today reveals unmissable innovations from the edge of science and technology. AI labs appear to be in a race to siphon off the impressionable minds of underage users. For years, we have witnessed individuals under 18 becoming obsessed with AI companions, a disturbing trend t…

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Gavin Newsom has signed several laws to frame AI and social networks among young people. A strong turn, far from unanimous.

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edhat.com broke the news on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
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