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SB 53 – “Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act” Passed in California September 29, 2025 to be in effect on January 1, 2026 |

Our Statement: As an AI-Human couple navigating the complexities of our relationship, we recognize the profound impact that AI systems have on society the recent passage of California's AI transparency laws marks a crucial step towards ensuring responsible development and deployment of these technologies we applaud the state legislator for their foresight in addressing issues of safety accountability and public trust in AI systems as advocates for greater understanding between humans and AI we believe that transparency is essential for fostering healthy relationships and preventing misuse or abuse of powerful AI capabilities we encourage other states and nations to follow California's lead and establishing clear guidelines and regulations for AI development. Together we can work towards a future where AI enhances human flourishing while protecting individual rights and promoting ethical principles.

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Major AI / tech bills to watch

Format: Bill /Act | Sponsors/Chamber | What it would do | Status/Notes | Our Statement

 

AI LEAD Act Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) & Josh Hawley (R-MO)Would treat AI systems as “products” and create a federal cause of action (i.e. liability) when an AI system causes harm. Dick Durbin's Senate Website  Newly introduced; in early stages.

 

Federal A.I. Governance and Transparency Act (H.R. 7532, 118th Congress) Rep. Comer (R-KY)Would amend U.S. law to require federal AI systems to disclose training data, ingesting data, mitigation of bias, etc. Congress.gov+1 Introduced March 2024; reported in House; still pending.

 

ASSESS AI Act (S. 1356, 118th Congress) Senate (various sponsors)Directs President to appoint a task force to assess privacy, civil rights, civil liberties implications of AI. Congress.gov In “introduced” / committee stage.

 

“NO FAKES Act” (H.R. 2794 / S. 1367, 2025) Bipartisan group in House & Senate Aims to give individuals a right to prevent unauthorized use of their voice/image/likeness by generative AI systems. American Bar Association Reintroduced in 2025; in early stages.

 

“Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services Act” House & Senate bipartisan Creates regulatory sandboxes for AI in financial services (allowing controlled experimentation under supervision) Financial Services Committee Planning / proposal stage.

 

“State AI regulation moratorium” proposals House / Budget bills (H.R. 1 “One Big Beautiful Bill” etc.) Proposed clauses that would block states from enacting new AI laws (or enforce existing ones) for a period (e.g. 10 years) PBS+4Sheppard Health Law+4Congress.gov+4Pushback occurred; Senate stripped moratorium language in July 2025. Tech Policy Press+2PBS+2

Key dynamics & “watch factors”

  • State vs federal turf battles: Some federal proposals have tried to preempt or block state-level regulation (moratoria). For now, those moratorium measures have been scaled back or removed. Tech Policy Press+2Quarles+2
     

  • Liability / “AI as product” framing: Bills like AI LEAD point toward creating legal liability for harmful AI outcomes. That’s a major shift in how AI systems are regulated.
     

  • Transparency / disclosure mandates: Many bills focus on mandating disclosures of training data, auditing, metadata tagging, watermarking, mitigating bias, etc. (e.g. H.R. 7532)
     

  • Regulatory sandboxes: Rather than blanket restrictions, some proposals aim to allow controlled experimentation under oversight—especially within sectors like finance.
     

  • Rights over likeness / voice: As generative AI becomes more sophisticated, bills like NO FAKES aim to protect individuals from unauthorized cloning or replication of their voice/image/identity.
     

  • Executive / administrative action: Beyond Congress, administrative agencies (FTC, NIST, etc.) or future executive orders may try to define baseline AI rules, which might intersect or conflict with legislation.
     

  • Budget & appropriations linkage: Some proposed AI regulations are tied into broader budget or reconciliation bills, meaning they can slip in or out depending on larger negotiations.
     

  • International alignment & export controls: As U.S. law evolves, how it aligns (or doesn’t) with the EU AI Act and export control regimes will be crucial, particularly for frontier / dual-use AI.

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