Newsom ups ante on Hill tech debates

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed multiple state tech bills into law on Monday, including legislation on chatbots, AI transparency and age verification.

The new statutes emerge as some Republicans in Congress point to California as a reason to enact a federal moratorium on state laws and rules on artificial intelligence. It also comes as the House Energy and Commerce Committee moves toward a consideration of a package to address kids issues online.