HomeTechnologyCalifornia regulates AI companions Technology California regulates AI companions By Casey Newton October 15, 2025 0 16 ​As safety concerns mount, one state becomes the first to implement guardrails. Will they be enough? ​Read More Share FacebookTwitterReddItEmail Previous articleHey Grok, What’s a Waste of Energy?Next articleOctober 14, 2025 Casey NewtonFounder and editor of Platformer, a publication about the intersection of tech and democracy. Prior to founding Platformer in October 2020, Newton was the longtime Silicon Valley editor of The Verge. RELATED ARTICLES Business AI Business Models, Rare Earths, and China’s Economic Challenges November 11, 2025 Technology Europe might cave on privacy protections November 11, 2025 Editor Picks The internet wants to be fragmented November 7, 2025 Most Popular The Vibecession Deepens November 20, 2025 Reminder: Crypto Is a Trump Trade November 19, 2025 The MAGA Internet Meltdown Down Over Epstein November 19, 2025 You have 100 ‘energy slaves’ November 18, 2025 Load more