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California SB 896 — Generative AI Accountability Act (state government)

California requires its own agencies to disclose generative AI in public communications, offer a human alternative and assess risks before high-risk uses, building on the state's 2023 executive order on generative AI.

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Required actions

  • State agencies using generative AI to communicate with the public must disclose it and tell people how to reach a human - The Office of Emergency Services must assess risks of generative AI to critical infrastructure; agencies must assess risks before high-risk uses

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