California to explore possible subsidies for companies that don’t replace workers with AI

California is trying to prepare itself for artificial intelligence job disruption ahead of time. Governor Gavin Newsom today ordered state officials to begin exploring a massive overhaul of its labor policies in an effort to stave off the prospect of mass unemployment from AI. The executive order, the first of its kind signed by any U.S. […] The post California to explore possible subsidies for companies that don’t replace workers with AI appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

Source: SiliconANGLE | 2026-05-22