California SB 53 Transparency in Frontier AI Act Takes Effect
Narrative
Targets very large training runs (>10^26 FLOPs). Requires risk frameworks, 15-day critical safety incident reporting, whistleblower protections. Fines ~$1M per violation.
Reality
Law active January 1. Compliance requirements for frontier developers in California. First major US state-level AI regulation with enforcement teeth.
Implication
Created compliance burden for frontier AI. Set precedent for state-level regulation. $1M fines meaningful deterrent. Whistleblower protections significant.