Newsom tells California government to deepen, guide use of AI

The advent of generative AI, which includes chatbots such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Bard, has triggered concern that the technology could replace jobs, leading governments around the world to scramble to understand AI tools and respond. Prominent AI companies say they welcome regulation but have also lobbied against some approaches, saying strict laws could stifle the tech's development. There are also signs that consumer usage of generative AI tools is slowing, raising questions of how long the boom will last.