"California has taken the lead on AI regulation, with Governor Gavin Newsom signing SB 243 into law, the first in the US to mandate safety protocols for AI companion chatbots. The legislation puts platforms like Meta, OpenAI, Character AI, and Replika on notice, holding them legally accountable for failing to meet new standards designed to protect children and vulnerable users."
"That regulatory scrutiny isn't limited to search. The European Commission has turned up the heat on Snapchat, YouTube, the Apple App Store, and Google Play, demanding details on how they protect minors from harmful content and illegal products under the Digital Services Act. At the same time, TikTok faces backlash in the UK after announcing plans to cut 439 content moderation jobs in London, prompting calls from MPs and unions for a formal inquiry."
California enacted SB 243, the first US law requiring safety protocols for AI companion chatbots and holding platforms legally accountable for harms to children and vulnerable users. Platforms named include Meta, OpenAI, Character AI, and Replika. WPP signed a USD 400 million, five‑year strategic partnership with Google to embed Gemini and Veo across WPP's creative and media platforms for hyper‑personalised, real‑time campaigns. Google offered new search concessions to EU regulators to avoid a Digital Markets Act fine. The European Commission probed major app platforms under the Digital Services Act. TikTok announced 439 London moderation job cuts, advertisers unveiled the AdCP standard for agentic AI, major publishers face patent lawsuits, and Walmart partnered with OpenAI for AI‑first retail.
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