Teens use AI for academic support even though they see the dangers, survey finds
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Roughly 7 in 10 teens use AI for academic support, according to Common Sense Media.
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As AI ‘therapists’ dish out advice, California lawmakers try to set some limits
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The bill is backed by professional associations that represent psychologists, therapists and counselors.Elections
California begins enforcing new transparency rules for AI-generated online content
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The implementation was timed to coincide with regulators in the EU and reflects close coordination between the two governments.Technology
‘Don’t Flock me’: California, U.S. lawmakers debate license plate reader technology
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They’re all over our roads and really good at helping police solve crimes, but do California’s automated license plate readers need limits?health
Kaiser used an algorithm — not clinicians — to triage mental health patients, a union alleges
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The complaint lands in the middle of contract negotiations between the healthcare union and Kaiser Northern California, which have dragged on for more than a year without an agreement.California
California law ensures humans, not AI, are teaching K-12 students
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The bill amended the California education code to make clear that school staff and contractors in public schools must be “natural people.”Bay Area
FireSat satellites launched to improve wildfire detection, tracking across California
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The satellites are a collaboration project between California and the Earth Fire Alliance, a global nonprofit coalition that works to deliver wildfire data to fire agencies across the globe.health
Kaiser nurses say technology is making their jobs — and patient care — worse
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Call center nurses at the health giant said workplace surveillance tools and AI prioritize speed and cost savings over quality and safety.California
Proposal would allow drivers to trade personal data for potentially lower insurance rates
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AB 311 would allow drivers to opt in to being tracked through telematics, which transmits data to insurance companies.Technology
California to share driver license data despite fears it could expose unauthorized immigrants
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The new state budget includes $55 million for the DMV to build a data-sharing system to bring California into compliance with the federal REAL ID law.Technology
