California Enacts AI Transparency Law, Critics Say It Favours Big Tech
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, requiring AI firms with annual revenues of at least $500 million to publish safety protocols and report critical incidents. The law focuses on disclosure rather than mandatory safety testing, defining catastrophic risk as incidents that could cause 50 or more deaths, $1 billion in damage, or weaponized AI misuse. While the measure offers whistleblower protections and civil penalties up to $1 million per violation, industry observers argue it stops short of robust safeguards and aligns with Big Tech’s preferred regulatory approach.
