In response to the potential impact on minors' mental health and the risk of addiction posed by generative artificial intelligence, California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a groundbreaking set of online and AI safety bills. These bills are the first in the United States to impose strict functional restrictions on AI chatbots targeted at minors and comprehensively enhance legal accountability for algorithm-induced behavior and data collection practices on social platforms, marking California's establishment of the nation's most stringent regulatory standards for protecting minors from highly invasive digital technologies.
