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California
Jiālìfúníyǎ
加利福尼亚
governor
zhōuzhǎng
州长
Newsom (Gavin Newsom, California governor)
Niúsēn
纽森
to sign
qiānshǔ
签署
executive order
xíngzhèng lìng
行政令
，
to require
yāoqiú
要求
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
procurement
cǎigòu
采购
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
systems
xìtǒng
系统
must
xū
须
to pass
tōngguò
通过
safety
ānquán
安全
and
yǔ
与
bias
piānjiàn
偏见
audit
shěnjì
审计
。

California (US state)
Jiālìfúníyǎ Zhōu
加利福尼亚州
governor
zhōuzhǎng
州长
Gavin Newsom
Jiāwén Niúsēn
加文·纽森
signed
qiānshǔ le
签署了
executive order
xíngzhèng lìng
行政令
，
requiring
yāoqiú
要求
state government agencies
zhōu zhèngfǔ jīgòu
州政府机构
procuring
cǎigòu
采购
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
before procuring systems
xìtǒng qián
系统前
to conduct
jìnxíng
进行
safety
ānquán
安全
、
privacy
yǐnsī
隐私
and
hé
和
bias
piānjiàn
偏见
audit
shěnjì
审计
。
the order
gāi lìng
该令
also
hái
还
established
shèlì le
设立了
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
governance
zhìlǐ
治理
council
wěiyuánhuì
委员会
，
making
shǐ
使
California
Jiā Zhōu
加州
to become
chéngwéi
成为
United States
Měiguó
美国
among the first
shǒu pī
首批
to implement
shíshī
实施
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
systematic
xìtǒng xìng
系统性
regulatory framework
jiānguǎn kuàngjià
监管框架
structural particle
de
的
major state
zhǔyào zhōu
主要州
one of
zhī yī
之一
。

April 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM

California (US state)
Jiālìfúníyǎ Zhōu
加利福尼亚州
governor
zhōuzhǎng
州长
Gavin Newsom
Jiāwén Niúsēn
加文·纽森
signed
qiānshǔ le
签署了
one
yī xiàng
一项
executive order
xíngzhèng lìng
行政令
，
requiring
yāoqiú
要求
all
suǒyǒu
所有
state government
zhōu zhèngfǔ
州政府
agencies
jīgòu
机构
when
zài
在
procuring
cǎigòu
采购
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
systems
xìtǒng
系统
when
shí
时
to conduct
jìnxíng
进行
safety
ānquán
安全
、
privacy
yǐnsī
隐私
and
hé
和
bias
piānjiàn
偏见
audit
shěnjì
审计
。
the executive order
gāi xíngzhèng lìng
该行政令
also
hái
还
established
shèlì le
设立了
one
yī gè
一个
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
governance
zhìlǐ
治理
council
wěiyuánhuì
委员会
，
responsible for
fùzé
负责
to track
zhuīzōng
追踪
state government
zhōu zhèngfǔ
州政府
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
deployment
bùshǔ
部署
in the
zhōng de
中的
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
and
yǔ
与
compliance status
héreguī qíngkuàng
合规情况
。
this move
cǐ jǔ
此举
makes
shǐ
使
California
Jiālìfúníyǎ Zhōu
加利福尼亚州
to become
chéngwéi
成为
United States
Měiguó
美国
among the first
shǒu pī
首批
for
duì
对
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
procurement
cǎigòu
采购
to implement
shíshī
实施
systematic
xìtǒng xìng
系统性
regulatory framework
jiānguǎn kuàngjià
监管框架
structural particle
de
的
major state
zhǔyào zhōu
主要州
one of
zhī yī
之一
。
Newsom
Niúsēn
纽森
in
zài
在
statement
shēngmíng
声明
in
zhōng
中
to emphasize
qiángdiào
强调
，
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
adopting
cǎiyòng
采用
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
technology
jìshù
技术
must
bìxū
必须
with
yǐ
以
protecting
bǎohù
保护
civil rights
gōngmín quánlì
公民权利
and
hé
和
ensuring
quèbǎo
确保
accountability mechanism
wènzé jīzhì
问责机制
as a prerequisite
wéi qiántí
为前提
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
the executive order
gāi xíngzhèng lìng
该行政令
although
suī
虽
not
bù
不
to have
jùyǒu
具有
legal binding force
fǎlǜ yuēshù lì
法律约束力
，
but
dàn
但
will
jiāng
将
for
duì
对
vendors / suppliers
gōngyìng shāng
供应商
to constitute
gòuchéng
构成
substantive
shízhì xìng
实质性
procurement barrier
cǎigòu ménkǎn
采购门槛
。
in recent years
jìn nián lái
近年来
，
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
in
zài
在
judiciary
sīfǎ
司法
、
benefits distribution
fúlì fāfàng
福利发放
and
hé
和
law enforcement
zhífǎ
执法
and other
děng
等
government sectors
zhèngfǔ lǐngyù
政府领域
structural particle
de
的
application
yìngyòng
应用
increasingly
rìyì
日益
widespread
guǎngfàn
广泛
，
triggered
yǐnfā le
引发了
the public
gōngzhòng
公众
regarding
duì
对
algorithmic discrimination
suànfǎ qíshì
算法歧视
and
yǔ
与
data privacy
shùjù yǐnsī
数据隐私
structural particle
de
的
concern
dānyōu
担忧
。
critics
pīpíng rénshì
批评人士
on the other hand
zé
则
to argue
rènwéi
认为
，
relying solely on
jǐn kào
仅靠
executive order
xíngzhèng lìng
行政令
difficult to
nányǐ
难以
to cope with
yìngduì
应对
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
rapid iteration
kuàisù diédài
快速迭代
brought by
dài lái de
带来的
deep-rooted risks
shēncéng fēngxiǎn
深层风险
，
to call for
hūyù
呼吁
legislative body
lìfǎ jīgòu
立法机构
to formulate
zhìdìng
制定
more binding
gèng jù yuēshù lì de
更具约束力的
legal framework
fǎlǜ kuàngjià
法律框架
。

New Words

Huīruì
辉瑞
Pfizer
yàowù
药物
drug
línchuáng shìyàn
临床试验
clinical trial
áizhèng
癌症
cancer
miǎnyì liáofǎ
免疫疗法
immunotherapy
cúnhuó lǜ
存活率
survival rate
jiānguǎn pīzhǔn
监管批准
regulatory approval
chàngxiāo yào
畅销药
blockbuster drug

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California Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order Requiring Safety and Bias Audits for Government AI Procurement

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order requiring state government agencies to conduct safety, privacy, and bias audits before procuring AI systems. The order also established an AI governance council, making California one of the first major US states to implement a systematic regulatory framework for government AI.

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The company plans to seek regulatory approval from the FDA by late 2026.

If approved, the drug could become a blockbuster with peak annual sales estimated at $5 billion.

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla stated that this breakthrough represents years of research investment.

Stock markets responded positively to the announcement, with Pfizer shares rising 4 percent.

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