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AB-316 • 2026

Artificial intelligence: defenses.

Artificial intelligence: defenses.

Technology
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Krell
Last action
Official status
Chaptered
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is missing from the provided metadata and summary texts, so readers cannot know when this law starts applying.

Artificial Intelligence Defenses

This law stops people who developed, modified, or used artificial intelligence from claiming in court that the AI caused harm on its own.

What This Bill Does

  • Prohibits defendants who developed, modified, or used artificial intelligence from arguing that the AI autonomously caused injury to a plaintiff.
  • Confirms existing rules requiring developers of generative AI released after January 1, 2022, to post training data documentation online.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People or companies who develop artificial intelligence systems.
  • People or companies who modify artificial intelligence systems.
  • People or companies who use artificial intelligence systems as defined by the law.
  • Plaintiffs seeking damages for injuries caused by these AI systems.

Terms To Know

Defendant
The person being sued in a court case.
Autonomously
Acting on its own without human control or direction, which this law says cannot be used as an excuse for causing harm.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text provided does not state the specific date when this new rule becomes effective.
  • The summary relies on existing legal definitions for 'artificial intelligence' rather than providing a full definition in this document.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Chaptered

Official Summary Text

Artificial intelligence: defenses.