As June 6 marked the deadline for bills to pass out of their house of origin, lawmakers are continuing to advance legislation aimed at regulating artificial intelligence and automated decision systems.  Here’s an update on selected bills tracked by TechCA.

Assembly Bill 412 (Bauer-Kahan -D) would require developers of generative AI models to disclose whether copyrighted materials were used in training datasets. The bill mandates that developers create a system allowing rights owners to request information and verify if their content was used. AB 412 is currently in the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Assembly Bill 1018 (Bauer-Kahan -D) seeks to regulate the development and use of automated decision systems (ADS) that affect consequential decisions impacting individuals. Developers would be required to conduct performance evaluations and provide detailed information to organizations deploying these systems. AB 1018 is awaiting committee assignment in the Senate.

Senate Bill 7 (McNerney -D) addresses the use of ADS in employment, requiring employers to notify workers and applicants when these systems are used in hiring or other job-related decisions. The bill also provides workers the right to access and correct data used by ADS. SB 7 has been read in the Assembly and is currently held at the desk.

Senate Bill 53 (Wiener -D) would create a public AI cloud computing cluster, called “CalCompute,” to promote safe and ethical AI development. The bill calls for a consortium under the Government Operations Agency to develop a framework and report to the Legislature by 2027. SB 53 is now in the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee.

Senate Bill 420 (Padilla -D) builds on the California AI Transparency Act, requiring developers and deployers of high-risk ADS to complete impact assessments and provide them to state agencies or the Attorney General upon request. The bill remains at the Assembly desk following its June 3 reading.

Senate Bill 833 (McNerney -D) focuses on critical infrastructure, mandating real-time human oversight of AI systems used by state agencies. Oversight personnel would receive specialized training in AI safety and risk management from the Department of Technology. SB 833 was read in the Assembly and held at the desk on June 4.

This article was originally published in TechCA’s Insight Newsletter on June 6.