"California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed SB 53, a first-in-the-nation bill that sets new transparency requirements on large AI companies. SB 53, which passed the state legislature two weeks ago, requires large AI labs - including OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google DeepMind - to be transparent about safety protocols. It also ensures whistleblower protections for employees at those companies. In addition, SB 53 creates a mechanism for AI companies and the public to report potential critical safety incidents to California's Office of Emergency Services."
"Companies also have to report incidents related to crimes committed without human oversight, such as cyberattacks, and deceptive behavior by a model that isn't required under the EU AI Act. The bill has received mixed reactions from the AI industry. Tech firms have broadly argued that state-level AI policy risks creating a "patchwork of regulation" that would hinder innovation, although Anthropic endorsed the bill. Meta and OpenAi lobbied against it."
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 53, a first-in-the-nation law imposing transparency requirements on large AI labs including OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google DeepMind. The law requires disclosure of safety protocols and provides whistleblower protections for employees. SB 53 establishes a mechanism for companies and the public to report potential critical safety incidents to California's Office of Emergency Services. Companies must report incidents involving crimes committed without human oversight, such as cyberattacks, and deceptive model behavior not covered by the EU AI Act. The bill drew mixed industry reactions, including lobbying and pro-AI super PAC activity, and New York has a similar bill awaiting gubernatorial action.
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