California puts Claude to work as state's official AI assistant
California Governor Gavin Newsom just launched AskCA, an AI-powered state assistant built on Anthropic's Claude model. Designed around real-life events like disaster recovery, starting a business, or finding state jobs, it aims to replace bureaucratic mazes with a single conversational entry point. California residents aged 18 and older can sign up today to test the beta ahead of a broader rollout.