California's Newsom signs law requiring AI safety disclosures

30/9/2025 12:35

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into state law on Monday a requirement that ChatGPT developer OpenAI and other big players disclose how they plan to mitigate potential catastrophic risks from their cutting-edge AI models.



California is the home to top AI companies including OpenAI, Alphabet's Google, Meta Platforms, Nvidia and Anthropic, and with this law seeks to lead on regulation of an industry critical to its economy, Newsom said.



"California has proven that we can establish regulations to protect our communities while also ensuring that the growing AI industry continues to thrive," Newsom said in a press release.



Newsom's office said the law, known as SB 53, fills a gap left by the U.S. Congress, which so far has not passed broad AI legislation, and provides a model for the U.S. to follow.



If federal standards are put in place, Newsom said, the state legislature should "ensure alignment with those standards - all while maintaining the high bar established by SB 53."