Newsom Signs First-in-US AI Safety Report Rules: States of Play

Sept. 30, 2025, 6:33 PM UTC

SAFETY PROTOCOL DISCLOSURE will be the new norm in California for developers of advanced artificial intelligence models, under a first-in-the-nation law signed Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). AI workers and contractors will also be granted whistleblower protections under the measure, which requires AI companies to report safety incidents to the state Office of Emergency Services.

  • The law (SB 53) will apply to developers working with AI models trained using a specified, high quantity of computing power, and those with gross annual revenues of more than $500 million will need to provide more detailed disclosures. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul ...

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