California Governor Vetoes 1 Chatbot Safety Measure As Other AI Bills Become Law

( October 15, 2025, 9:45 AM EDT) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill imposing some restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence and providing some civil penalties for noncompliance while vetoing a more restrictive chatbot measure that would have required such technology to be unable to encourage self-harm, suicidal ideation, violence, the use of illegal substances or disordered eating....