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California admits using high-risk AI — including systems it failed to report last year
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A year ago, California officials had to report under a new state law how they used automated systems to make important decisions about people’s lives. They said they never did — a startling answer for a number of reasons, sources told CalMatters at […]
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According to The Almanac’s source item, California admits using high-risk AI — including systems it failed to report last year, This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A year ago, California officials had to report under a new state law how they used automated systems to make important decisions about people’s lives. They said they never did — a startling answer for a number of reasons, sources told CalMatters at […]
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Primary source: California admits using high-risk AI — including systems it failed to report last year via The Almanac. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- California admits using high-risk AI — including systems it failed to report last yearThe Almanac - 2026-06-15T12:30:00+00:00
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