CA-GenAI
California GenAI Transparency Laws (AB 2013 + SB 942)
- I. California GenAI Transparency Laws
- Ch. I — Training Data Transparency (AB 2013, Cal. Civ. Code 3110-3111)
- Art. 3110. For purposes of this title, the following definitions shall apply: (6)
- Art. 3111. On or before January 1, 2026, and before each time thereafter that a generative artificial intelligence system or service, or a substantial modification to a generative artificial intelligence system or service, released on or after January 1, 2022, is made publicly available to Californians for use, regardless of whether the terms of that use include compensation, the developer of the system or service shall post on the developer’s internet website documentation regarding the data used by the developer to train the generative artificial intelligence system or service, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (14)
- Ch. II — California AI Transparency Act (SB 942, Cal. B&P Code 22757-22757.6)
- Art. 22757. This chapter shall be known as the California AI Transparency Act. ref
- Art. 22757.1. As used in this chapter: ref
- Art. 22757.2. Untitled (14)
- Art. 22757.3. Untitled (8)
- Art. 22757.3.1. Untitled (7)
- Art. 22757.3.2. Untitled (1)
- Art. 22757.3.3. Untitled (3)
- Art. 22757.4. Untitled (5)
- Art. 22757.5. This chapter does not apply to any product, service, internet website, or application that provides exclusively non-user-generated video game, television, streaming, movie, or interactive experiences. ref
- Art. 22757.6. This chapter shall become operative on August 2, 2026. ref
Title I — California GenAI Transparency Laws
Chapter I — Training Data Transparency (AB 2013, Cal. Civ. Code 3110-3111)
Chapter II — California AI Transparency Act (SB 942, Cal. B&P Code 22757-22757.6)
Article 22757.2. Untitled
14 obligations
CA-GAI-22757.2-01
Requirement
Provide Free AI Detection Tool
Must make available an AI detection tool at no cost to users that meets all specified criteria for detecting AI-generate
CA-GAI-22757.2-02
Requirement
AI Detection Tool Content Assessment Capability
The AI detection tool must allow users to assess whether image, video, or audio content, or any combination thereof, was
CA-GAI-22757.2-03
Requirement
Output System Provenance Data
The AI detection tool must output any system provenance data that is detected in the content submitted by users.
CA-GAI-22757.2-04
Prohibition
Prohibit Output of Personal Provenance Data
The AI detection tool must not output any personal provenance data that is detected in the content submitted by users.
CA-GAI-22757.2-05
Requirement
Ensure Public Accessibility of Tool
The AI detection tool must be publicly accessible, subject to reasonable security limitations.
CA-GAI-22757.2-06
Risk Management
Implement Security-Based Access Limitations
May impose reasonable limitations on access to the AI detection tool to prevent or respond to demonstrable risks to the
CA-GAI-22757.2-07
Requirement
Support Content Upload and URL Input
The AI detection tool must allow users to upload content or provide a URL linking to online content for analysis.
CA-GAI-22757.2-08
Requirement
Provide API Access to Tool
The AI detection tool must support an application programming interface that allows users to invoke the tool without vis
CA-GAI-22757.2-09
Requirement
Collect User Feedback on Tool Efficacy
Must collect user feedback related to the efficacy of the AI detection tool and incorporate relevant feedback into attem
CA-GAI-22757.2-10
Prohibition
Prohibit Collection of Personal Information from Tool Users
Must not collect or retain personal information from users of the AI detection tool, except for contact information of u
CA-GAI-22757.2-11
Data Governance
Collect Contact Information for Feedback with Opt-in
May collect and retain contact information of users who submit feedback if the user opts in to being contacted by the co
CA-GAI-22757.2-12
Data Governance
Limit Use of Contact Information to Tool Improvement
User contact information collected for feedback purposes must be used only to evaluate and improve the efficacy of the A
CA-GAI-22757.2-13
Data Governance
Limit Content Retention Duration
Must not retain any content submitted to the AI detection tool for longer than is necessary to comply with this section.
CA-GAI-22757.2-14
Prohibition
Prohibit Retention of Personal Provenance Data
Must not retain any personal provenance data from content submitted to the AI detection tool by users.
Article 22757.3. Untitled
8 obligations
CA-GAI-22757.3-01
Transparency
Offer manifest disclosure option for AI-generated multimedia content
A covered provider must offer users the option to include a manifest disclosure in image, video, or audio content (or co
CA-GAI-22757.3-02
Transparency
Include latent disclosure with provider identification in AI-generated content
A covered provider must include a latent disclosure in AI-generated image, video, or audio content that conveys the name
CA-GAI-22757.3-03
Requirement
Ensure latent disclosure is detectable by provider's AI detection tool
A covered provider must ensure that the latent disclosure included in AI-generated content is detectable by the covered
CA-GAI-22757.3-04
Conformity
Ensure latent disclosure follows industry standards
A covered provider must ensure that the latent disclosure included in AI-generated content is consistent with widely acc
CA-GAI-22757.3-05
Requirement
Make latent disclosure permanent or difficult to remove
A covered provider must ensure that the latent disclosure included in AI-generated content is permanent or extraordinari
CA-GAI-22757.3-06
Requirement
Require licensees to maintain disclosure capability by contract
When licensing its GenAI system to a third party, a covered provider must require by contract that the licensee maintain
CA-GAI-22757.3-07
Requirement
Revoke license within 96 hours if licensee disables disclosure capability
If a covered provider knows that a third-party licensee modified a licensed GenAI system such that it can no longer incl
CA-GAI-22757.3-08
Prohibition
Cease using licensed GenAI system after license revocation
A third-party licensee must cease using a licensed GenAI system after the license for the system has been revoked by the
Article 22757.3.1. Untitled
3 obligations
CA-GAI-22757.3.1-01
Monitoring
Detect provenance data in content
Large online platforms must detect whether any provenance data that is compliant with widely adopted specifications adop
CA-GAI-22757.3.1-02
Transparency
Provide user interface for provenance data disclosure
Large online platforms must provide a user interface to disclose the availability of system provenance data that reliabl
CA-GAI-22757.3.1-03
Transparency
Display content authenticity information clearly
The user interface must make clearly and conspicuously available to users information sufficient to identify the content