Tag: California

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• California Launches AI Chatbot for Wildfire Resources in Multiple Languages

  Published:May 8, 2025 |  at 11:36 PM

  California has launched an AI chatbot providing wildfire resources in 70 languages, aiming to improve accessibility and community preparedness during wildfire season by offering information on preparedness, safety, and evacuation procedures.

• California Regulator Backpedals on AI Rules, Grants Tech Companies More Tracking Flexibility

  Published:May 7, 2025 |  at 09:04 PM

  California's CPPA weakened proposed AI rules, granting tech companies more leeway in tracking consumers. The revised regulations focus on AI-driven consequential decisions, exempting much of AI-powered tracking, a win for Big Tech.

• Newsom's AI Executive Order: A Strategic Balancing Act for California

  Published:May 2, 2025 |  at 11:14 PM

  Newsom's executive order on AI seeks to balance innovation and public protection in California by directing state agencies to assess risks, leverage AI for public benefit, and establish an advisory board.

• California State Bar Under Scrutiny Amid Financial and Governance Concerns

  Published:Apr 28, 2025 |  at 01:50 PM

  The California State Bar is facing scrutiny from lawmakers regarding its financial stability and governance, prompting calls for reform and increased accountability to ensure public trust and efficient regulation.

• California Bar Exam Under Scrutiny as AI Grading Sparks Controversy

  Published:Apr 25, 2025 |  at 11:40 PM

  The California bar exam's use of AI grading is sparking controversy due to a lack of transparency and concerns about potential biases affecting fairness in the high-stakes assessment of future lawyers.

• California Supreme Court Pressures State Bar on AI Regulation

  Published:Apr 25, 2025 |  at 01:16 AM

  The California Supreme Court is pushing the State Bar to formulate comprehensive regulations for AI in law, addressing ethical issues, accessibility, and potential bias, impacting legal practice nationwide.

• AI Bar Exam Scorers Spark Debate and Concerns in California

  Published:Apr 24, 2025 |  at 10:31 PM

  California is considering using AI to score the bar exam, prompting debate over efficiency versus bias, transparency, and the quality of feedback for examinees.

• Newsom Urges California Privacy Agency to Focus on AI

  Published:Apr 24, 2025 |  at 05:32 PM

  Governor Newsom is urging California's privacy agency to prioritize AI regulation, potentially delaying other consumer privacy efforts, signaling a growing concern about AI's impact on privacy.