A human rubber stamp on AI-based HR decisions won’t satisfy California’s No Robo Bosses law

California is setting a precedent for AI use in scenarios where workers’ jobs are at stake. Governor Gavin Newsom this week signed the No Robo Bosses Act (SB 947), which bans employers from relying solely on AI-powered automated decision-making systems (ADS), also known as “bossware,” to discipline or terminate workers. Introduced by Senator Jerry McNerney, the act is the first of its kind in the US.