California passed a sweeping law setting up new AI safety rules this week. Meanwhile, YouTube settled a lawsuit brought by President Trump over account suspensions in the wake of the January 6 capitol riot. And an AI-generated “actor” stirred up controversy in Hollywood and pretty much everywhere else.

Marketplace’s Nova Safo spoke with Natasha Mascarenhas, reporter at The Information, to learn more about all these stories on this week’s “Marketplace Tech Bytes: Week in Review.”

More on everything we talked about

Gavin Newsom signs first-in-nation AI safety law - from Politico

California Governor Signs Sweeping A.I. Law - from The New York Times

YouTube to pay $24.5 million to settle lawsuit over Trump’s account suspension after Jan. 6 attack - from The Associated Press

YouTube to reinstate accounts banned for posting false claims about Covid-19, 2020 election - from CNN

AI Actress Tilly Norwood Debuts at Zurich Summit as Industry Grapples With Emerging Tech: We Want Her ‘to Be the Next Scarlett Johansson’ - from Variety

AI Actress Tilly Norwood Draws Backlash From Melissa Barrera, Lukas Gage and More Hollywood Names as Creator Defends Her as a ‘New Tool’ and ‘Not a Replacement for a Human Being’ - from Variety