United States of America: California AI Transparency Act including design requirements was passed by California State Assembly
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California AI Transparency Act including design requirements was passed by California State Assembly
On 2 June 2025, the California Artificial Intelligence (AI) Transparency Act was passed by the California State Assembly. The Act seeks to establish design requirements for generative AI systems, large online platforms, and capture-device manufacturers. The Act imposes technical and design obligations. AI systems must embed provenance data and support latent disclosures in images, video, and audio. It provides that platforms must include user interfaces that disclose provenance information and allow inspection or download. It also provides that capture devices must be designed to embed latent disclosures by default and provide users the option to include additional metadata.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Design requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider, platform intermediary: user-generated content, ML and AI development, search service provider, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2025-02-19
under deliberation
2025-06-02
under deliberation
2025-09-12
adopted
2025-10-13
adopted
2026-08-02
in grace period
2027-01-01
in force