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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — <\/span>California Gov. Gavin Newsom<\/a> signed laws Wednesday aimed at protecting workers from the threats of artificial intelligence<\/a>, including potential job losses and workplace surveillance.<\/p>\n The laws ban employers from using the technology to predict a worker’s emotional state by using their biometric data, require employers to send written notices to workers if AI is responsible for mass layoffs and ban employers from relying on AI to decide to fire someone. <\/p>\n The Democratic governor also signed an executive order to require state agencies to continue to refer to the technology as \u201cartificial intelligence\u201d instead of the term \u201c super intelligence<\/a> \u201d President Donald Trump recently ordered U.S. diplomats to use.<\/p>\n \u201cAI should expand opportunity \u2014 not come at the expense of workers and families,\u201d Newsom said in a statement. \u201cAs this technology reshapes the workplace, California is putting people at the center.\u201d<\/p>\n He sharply criticized Trump at an hourlong event with reporters Wednesday for not passing comprehensive federal AI regulations at a time when industry leaders are warning<\/a> about the technology\u2019s risks. Trump said Tuesday that top tech leaders signed a voluntary accord<\/a> to \u201cself-police\u201d AI development.<\/p>\n The governor signed a law this month requiring operators of AI chatbots to perform risk assessments before rolling them out and an executive order requiring the state to consult with experts to further improve oversight over the industry.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have to do a lot more in the absence of federal leadership,\u201d Newsom said, leaving the door open for the possibility of calling lawmakers back for a special session to further tackle the issue.<\/p>\n The news conference came on Newsom’s last day to sign or veto bills before he terms out in January. It also came weeks ahead of midterm elections that will decide control of Congress. <\/p>\n Newsom involved himself early in that fight by leading Democrats<\/a> last year in a redistricting battle<\/a> to improve their chances of winning more House seats. He’s said repeatedly that the stakes are high if his party doesn’t succeed in November.<\/p>\n \u201cThere will not be a free and fair election in 2028 unless we take back the House of Representatives,\u201d he said Wednesday. <\/p>\n Asked if he’s set a deadline for himself to decide whether he’ll run for president in 2028, Newsom hedged, saying \u201cthat moment will arrive when it arrives.\u201d <\/p>\n Former Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, who, like Newsom, hails from the San Francisco Bay Area, has also said she\u2019s considering running for the job in 2028. Newsom told CNN recently that he wouldn\u2019t run for president if she entered the race. He said the two haven’t spoken since that interview aired.<\/p>\n