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Daily Briefing for October 1, 2026
Newsom signs two clinical AI bills, vetoes AI therapy limits; autonomous AI clears skin referrals; ARPA-H funds ICU digital twins; UVA cuts scribe hours
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills Sept. 30 that protect licensed clinicians' judgment over clinical AI tools in California and vetoed two others, including one that would have limited AI in psychotherapy.
The signed bills, AB 1979 and SB 503, take effect Jan…
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