"Adam Billen, vice president of public policy at Encode AI, joined Equity to break down what California's new AI transparency law actually means - from whistleblower protections to safety incident reporting requirements. He also explains why SB 53 succeeded where SB 1047 failed, what "transparency without liability" looks like in practice, and what's still on Governor Newsom's desk, including rules for AI companion chatbots."
"Governor Newsom signed SB 53 into law this week, mandating that AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic disclose, and stick to, their safety protocols."
"California just made history as the first state to require AI safety transparency from the biggest labs in the industry."
California enacted SB 53 to require major AI laboratories to disclose and follow defined safety protocols. The law mandates public transparency from large providers such as OpenAI and Anthropic and introduces safety incident reporting and whistleblower protections. The measure frames a form of "transparency without liability" intended to encourage disclosure while limiting new legal exposure. SB 53 passed where a prior measure, SB 1047, did not, and additional executive actions remain pending, including proposed rules for AI companion chatbots on the governor's desk.
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