Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. The key health bills California Gov. Newsom signed this week focused on how technology is impacting kids California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at Belvedere Middle School in Los Angeles on Oct. 8, 2025, about a week before he signed legislation to improve nutrition in schools across the state. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several bills to regulate AI in California, especially for children.

Eugenia Kuyda defended AI companion bots during the interview with Fox News Digital and argued that dating app Replika is just one of many possible solutions to loneliness. Credit it to the rise of technology, political polarization or even the pandemic, but loneliness is on the rise. It's an epidemic with consequences so severe that Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warns they could be deadly. "We now know that loneliness is a common feeling that many people experience. It's a feeling the body sends us when something we need for survival is missing," Murthy said, per The Associated Press.