Newsom, who has four children under 18, said California has a responsibility to protect kids and teens who turn to AI chatbots.

Newsom, who has four children under 18, said California has a responsibility to protect kids and teens who turn to AI chatbots.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a series of bills Monday targeting child online safety as concerns over AI and social media use keep mounting.

The legislation, signed on Monday by Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, requires platforms to remind users that they are interacting with a chatbot − not a human − and to direct…