Companies Puzzle Over California AI Safety Rules: States of Play

Nov. 14, 2025, 7:37 PM UTC

CALIFORNIA’S AI SAFETY POLICIES are pushing AI companies in the state to grapple with tricky compliance questions as they navigate the first-in-the-nation law that mandates disclosures of certain AI safety policies.

  • Big Tech is considering which policies they have to disclose — and how best to report them without giving away trade secrets — under the law that goes into effect in January. Deciding which policy changes they need to flag to regulators may also prove difficult.
  • The California measure is a negotiated-down version of a previous bill that would have imposed liability on developers for catastrophic risks. Compliance with ...

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