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AIだけで解雇はダメ!アメリカ・カリフォルニア州が職場のAIに新ルール
New Rules for AI at Work
1California has made new rules about AI at work. The state's governor, Gavin Newsom, signed several new laws on September 30.
2Some companies use AI to help them make decisions about workers. Under one new law, companies cannot use only AI to fire or punish workers.
3Another law is about jobs that disappear because of AI. Companies must tell workers when AI is the reason for large job cuts.
4Other laws protect the privacy of workers. For example, companies cannot use AI to watch workers in bathrooms. Doctors and nurses, not AI, will also have the final say about patient care.
5Workers' unions asked for many of these rules. Nine bills had support from the unions, and seven became law. The governor rejected the other two.
Words 単語
| governorB1 | 名 | (アメリカの州の)知事the leader of a state in the U.S. |
| signedA1 | 動 | 署名した(sign の過去形)wrote your name on a paper to agree |
| decisionsB1 | 名 | 判断、決定(decision の複数形)choices made after thinking about something |
| fireA1 | 動 | 解雇する、やめさせるto make someone leave their job |
| punishB1 | 動 | 罰するto make someone suffer for doing wrong |
| disappearA2 | 動 | なくなる、消えるto go away and not be seen again |
| privacyB1 | 名 | プライバシー(自分のことを知られない権利)the right to keep your life to yourself |
| unionsB1 | 名 | 労働組合(union の複数形)groups of workers who join to protect their rights |
単語のレベル:CEFR-J(『CEFR-J Wordlist Version 1.6』 東京外国語大学投野由紀夫研究室. (URL: https://www.cefr-j.org/download.html より 2026年8月ダウンロード))
1. Reading Quiz 本文の内容に合うものを選ぼう
When did the governor sign the laws?
A. On October 13B. On September 30C. On January 1D. On July 4
What can companies NOT do under one new law?
A. Hire new workersB. Pay workers moreC. Use only AI to fire or punish workersD. Use computers
When must companies tell workers about job cuts?
A. When AI is the reason for large job cutsB. When it rainsC. When a worker has a birthdayD. Every Monday
How many of the bills supported by the unions became law?
A. TwoB. NineC. NoneD. Seven
2. True or False 正しければ T、違っていれば F
( ) Companies can use AI to watch workers in bathrooms.
( ) Doctors and nurses will have the final say about patient care.
( ) Workers' unions asked for many of these rules.
( ) The governor signed every bill that the unions supported.
3. Fill in the Blanks 下の語から選んで空らんをうめよう(形を変えずに)
disappearunionsfireprivacydecisionsgovernor
Other laws protect the _____ of workers.
Some companies use AI to help them make _____ about workers.
Another law is about jobs that _____ because of AI.
Workers' _____ asked for many of these rules.
The state's _____, Gavin Newsom, signed several new laws on September 30.
Under one new law, companies cannot use only AI to _____ or punish workers.
4. Word Order 語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう
( made / rules / about / at / has / work / AI / California / new ) .
( Other / of / protect / laws / the / workers / privacy ) .
( other / The / rejected / the / two / governor ) .
5. Think and Write 英語で答えてみよう
Should AI help companies decide who gets a job? Why or why not?(だれを採用するかを決めるのに、AIを使ってよいと思いますか?理由も考えよう。)
What jobs do you think AI will change the most?(AIがいちばん大きく変えるのは、どんな仕事だと思いますか?)

Answers 解答
1. (1) B (2) C (3) A (4) D
2. (1) F (2) T (3) T (4) F
3. (1) privacy (2) decisions (3) disappear (4) unions (5) governor (6) fire
4.
- California has made new rules about AI at work.
- Other laws protect the privacy of workers.
- The governor rejected the other two.
全文訳
1アメリカのカリフォルニア州が、職場でのAIについて新しいルールを作りました。州知事のギャビン・ニューサム氏が、9月30日にいくつかの新しい法律に署名しました。
2働く人についての判断をするのに、AIを使う会社もあります。新しい法律の1つでは、会社はAIだけで社員をやめさせたり罰したりすることはできません。
3別の法律は、AIのせいでなくなる仕事についてのものです。会社は、AIが大量の人減らしの理由になったときは、働く人に知らせなければなりません。
4ほかの法律は、働く人のプライバシーを守ります。たとえば、会社はAIを使ってトイレで働く人を見張ることができません。また、患者の治療について最後に決めるのは、AIではなく医師や看護師になります。
5労働組合が、こうしたルールの多くを求めていました。組合が支持した法案は9つで、そのうち7つが法律になりました。残りの2つは、知事が拒否しました。
文法ポイント:関係代名詞 that(主格)
that + 動詞 が前の名詞を説明する。本文の jobs that disappear because of AI は「AIのせいでなくなる仕事」という意味。
出典:CalMatters、Office of the Governor of California ほか(記事は原田英語の時事英語ジュニアのオリジナル)|https://www.haradaeigo.com/jijieigo-junior/news/2026-10-01-california-ai-workplace-laws/