State Health AI Law Tracker/California
California SB 942 · Other · Effective
California AI Transparency Act
Effective January 1, 2025
What the law does
California SB 942 requires large generative-AI providers that are publicly accessible in the state to offer a free AI detection tool and to embed latent disclosures that identify AI-generated content. It is general-purpose AI law with clear relevance to health content and patient communications. The Act took effect January 1, 2025.
- State
- California
- Bill number
- SB 942
- Topic
- Other
- Status
- Effective
- Date enacted
- September 19, 2024
- Date effective
- January 1, 2025
- Applies to
- Vendors
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