{"id":875517,"date":"2025-10-05T22:15:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T03:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/05\/newsom-signs-landmark-ai-safety-bill-into-law-in-california\/"},"modified":"2025-10-05T22:15:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T03:15:39","slug":"newsom-signs-landmark-ai-safety-bill-into-law-in-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/05\/newsom-signs-landmark-ai-safety-bill-into-law-in-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom signs landmark AI safety bill into law in California"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coingeek.com\">Homepage<\/a><\/li>\n<li> > <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coingeek.com\/news\/\">News<\/a><\/li>\n<li> > <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coingeek.com\/news\/category\/business\/\"><br \/>\n                                Business<br \/>\n                       <\/a><\/li>\n<li> > <\/li>\n<li>Newsom signs landmark AI safety bill into law in California<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"Top\">California Governor Gavin Newsom has <a href=\"https:\/\/legiscan.com\/CA\/text\/SB53\/id\/3262148\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">signed<\/a> into law a bill that aims to install \u201ccommonsense guardrails\u201d on the development of frontier artificial intelligence (AI) models, including increased transparency and protection for whistleblowers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/coingeek.com\/#California\">California Governor signed Senate Bill 53<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/coingeek.com\/#Transparency\">What does the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act do?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/coingeek.com\/#AI\">California balancing AI regulations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"California\">Senate Bill 53, also known as the \u201cTransparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act (TFAIA),\u201d was <a href=\"https:\/\/sd11.senate.ca.gov\/news\/senator-wiener-introduces-legislation-protect-ai-whistleblowers-boost-responsible-ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">introduced<\/a> on January 7 by California State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) to promote the \u201cresponsible development\u201d of large-scale AI systems.<\/p>\n<p>According to Wiener, the bill aims to address the \u201csubstantial risks\u201d posed by advanced AI, while also supporting California\u2019s world-leading <a href=\"https:\/\/coingeek.com\/how-ai-reshapes-programming-building-applications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI development<\/a> sector by providing low-cost computing resources to researchers and start-ups.<\/p>\n<p>After several rounds of debate and amendments, Senate Bill 53 passed the state Senate in May, followed by the Assembly in September, after which it was sent to Governor Newsom\u2019s desk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCalifornia has proven that we can establish regulations to protect our communities while also ensuring that the growing AI industry continues to thrive. This legislation strikes that balance,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2025\/09\/29\/governor-newsom-signs-sb-53-advancing-californias-world-leading-artificial-intelligence-industry\/#:~:text=Governor%20Newsom%20signs%20SB%2053,innovation%20in%20these%20new%20technologies.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said<\/a> Newsom. \u201cAI is the new frontier in innovation, and California is not only here for it \u2013 but stands strong as a national leader by enacting the first-in-the-nation frontier AI safety legislation that builds public trust as this emerging technology rapidly evolves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The legislation was able to go ahead thanks to the U.S. Senate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commerce.senate.gov\/2025\/7\/senate-strikes-ai-moratorium-from-budget-reconciliation-bill-in-overwhelming-99-1-vote\/8415a728-fd1d-4269-98ac-101d1d0c71e0#:~:text=WASHINGTON%2C%20D.C.%20%E2%80%93%20Tonight%2C%20the,state%20AI%20regulations%20from%20the\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">voting 99-1<\/a> in July to remove provisions of President Trump\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/coingeek.com\/us-legislation-plans-firm-up-as-trump-crypto-ventures-grow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Big Beautiful Bill<\/a>\u201d that would have prevented states from enacting AI regulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Senate came together tonight to say that we can\u2019t just run over good state consumer protection laws,\u201d Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) said at the time. \u201cStates can fight robocalls, deepfakes and provide safe autonomous vehicle laws. This also allows us to work together nationally to provide a new federal framework on Artificial Intelligence that accelerates U.S. leadership in AI while still protecting consumers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"Transparency\"><strong>What does SB53 do?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In terms of safeguards, SB53 establishes new requirements for frontier AI developers around transparency, accountability, and responsiveness.<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, it requires large frontier developers to publish a framework on their website describing how the company has incorporated national standards, international standards, and industry-consensus best-practices; it creates a new mechanism for companies or the public to report potential critical safety incidents to California\u2019s Office of Emergency Services; and it protects whistleblowers who disclose significant health and safety risks posed by frontier models, as well as creating a civil penalty for noncompliance.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the bill directs the California Department of Technology to annually recommend updates to the law that are appropriate based on stakeholder input, technological developments, and international standards.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>When it comes to supporting innovation, SB53 also establishes a new consortium within the Government Operations Agency to develop a framework for creating a public <a href=\"https:\/\/coingeek.com\/india-launches-first-full-stack-quantum-computing-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">computing<\/a> cluster.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom\u2019s office stated that the consortium, known as \u2018CalCompute,\u2019 would \u201cadvance the development and <a href=\"https:\/\/coingeek.com\/blockchain101\/a-guide-to-ai-driven-solutions-for-strengthening-blockchain-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deployment of AI<\/a> that is safe, ethical, equitable, and sustainable by fostering research and innovation.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/coingeek.com\/#Top\">Back to the top \u2191<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"AI\"><strong>California\u2019s AI balancing act<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 2024, Governor Newsom vetoed a previous attempt at AI legislation, SB 1047\u2014also authored by Weiner\u2014that would have implemented extensive safety protocols for powerful AI systems.<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SB-1047-Veto-Message.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">a statement<\/a>, Newsom wrote that, while the bill was \u201cwell-intentioned,\u201d it was too focused on the largest models and overlooked the risks posed by smaller models or systems deployed in particularly risky environments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy focusing only on the most expensive and large-scale models, SB 1047 establishes a regulatory framework that could give the public a false sense of security about controlling this fast-moving technology,\u201d said Newsom. \u201cSmaller, specialized models may emerge as equally or even more dangerous than the models targeted by SB 1047 \u2013 at the potential expense of curtailing the very innovation that fuels advancement in favor of the public good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since then, calls for AI safeguards have only grown louder, adding to the pressure on the state to regulate the technology.<\/p>\n<p>On September 22, <a href=\"https:\/\/coingeek.com\/over-200-leaders-experts-demand-global-red-lines-for-ai-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">over 200 prominent politicians<\/a>, public figures, and scientists <a href=\"https:\/\/red-lines.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">released a letter<\/a> calling for urgent binding international \u201cred lines\u201d to prevent dangerous AI use. They warned that \u201cAI systems have already exhibited deceptive and harmful behavior, and yet these systems are being given more autonomy to take actions and make decisions in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, California lawmakers have also had to balance these calls for caution and guardrails with not wanting to harm one of the state\u2019s and country\u2019s golden geese.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to being home to four of the five largest companies active in the sector, <a href=\"https:\/\/companiesmarketcap.com\/gbp\/artificial-intelligence\/largest-ai-companies-by-marketcap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">by market capitalization<\/a>\u2014Nvidia (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/market-activity\/stocks\/nvda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NASDAQ: NVDA<\/a>), Apple (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/market-activity\/stocks\/aapl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NASDAQ: AAPL<\/a>), Alphabet (Google) (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/market-activity\/stocks\/googl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NASDAQ: GOOGL<\/a>), and Meta (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/market-activity\/stocks\/meta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NASDAQ: META<\/a>)\u2014California also boasts the headquarters of OpenAI, Anthropic, and numerous smaller developers. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/lists\/ai50\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">According<\/a> to a report published by Forbes in April, California is home to 32 of the top 50 AI companies worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>To meet this challenge, which requires balancing the protection of both the public and innovation, a group of leading AI academics and experts was brought together earlier this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2024\/09\/29\/governor-newsom-announces-new-initiatives-to-advance-safe-and-responsible-ai-protect-californians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">at the request of Governor Newsom<\/a>, to discuss the topic. This resulted in the release of a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2025\/03\/18\/california-strengthens-its-position-as-the-global-ai-leader-with-new-working-report-issued-by-experts-and-academics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">first-in-the-nation report<\/a>\u201d on sensible AI guardrails, \u201cbased on an empirical, science-based analysis of the capabilities and attendant risks of frontier models.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The report included recommendations on ensuring evidence-based policymaking and argued for balancing the need for increased transparency with considerations such as security risks.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Governor\u2019s office: \u201cSB 53 is responsive to the recommendations in the report \u2014 and will help ensure California\u2019s position as an AI leader.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It added that the state is \u201cbalancing its work to advance AI with commonsense laws to protect the public, embracing the technology to make our lives easier and make government more efficient, effective, and transparent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>In order for artificial intelligence (AI) to work right within the law and thrive in the face of growing challenges, it needs to integrate an enterprise blockchain system that ensures data input quality and ownership\u2014allowing it to keep data safe while also guaranteeing the immutability of data. <a href=\"https:\/\/coingeek.com\/news\/tag\/artificial-intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out CoinGeek\u2019s coverage<\/a><\/em><em> on this emerging tech to learn more <a href=\"https:\/\/coingeek.com\/ai-needs-guardrails-enterprise-blockchain-has-a-role-to-play\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">why Enterprise blockchain will be the backbone of AI<\/a><\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/coingeek.com\/#Top\">Back to the top \u2191<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Watch: Adding the human touch behind AI<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t5kw9xQB2kk?si=V1zqfFkvWlCqALXO&#038;controls=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen> title=&#8221;YouTube video player&#8221; frameborder=&#8221;0&#8243; allow=&#8221;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share&#8221; referrerpolicy=&#8221;strict-origin-when-cross-origin&#8221; allowfullscreen=&#8221;&#8221;><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><h3>Tagged:<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coingeek.com\/newsom-signs-landmark-ai-safety-bill-into-law-in-california\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n James Field<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Homepage &gt; News &gt; Business &gt; Newsom signs landmark AI safety bill into law in California California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bill that aims to install \u201ccommonsense guardrails\u201d on the development of frontier artificial intelligence (AI) models, including increased transparency and protection for whistleblowers. 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