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11 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3050Introduced by Assembly Member LowFebruary 16, 2024 An act to add Section 11547.6 to the Government Code, relating to state government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3050, as introduced, Low. Artificial intelligence.Existing law requires the Secretary of Government Operations to develop a coordinated plan to, among other things, investigate the feasibility of, and obstacles to, developing standards and technologies for state departments to determine digital content provenance. For the purpose of informing that coordinated plan, existing law requires the secretary to evaluate, among other things, the impact of the proliferation of deepfakes, as defined.This bill would require the Department of Technology to issue regulations to establish standards for watermarks to be included in covered AI-generated material, as defined. The bill would require the departments standard to, at minimum, require an AI-generating entity to include digital content provenance in the watermarks. The bill would prohibit an AI-generating entity from creating covered AI-generated material unless the material includes a watermark that meets the standards established by the department. The bill would provide that the prohibition becomes operative on the date that is one year after the date on which the department issues the regulations to establish standards for watermarks.Under existing law, a person who knowingly uses anothers name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness, in any manner, on or in products, merchandise, or goods, or for the purposes of advertising or selling, or soliciting purchases of, products, merchandise, goods, or services, without that persons prior consent is liable for any damages sustained by the person or persons injured as a result thereof and for the payment to the injured party of any profits attributable to that unauthorized use.This bill would provide that an AI-generating entity or individual that creates a deepfake using a persons name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness, in any manner, without permission from the person being depicted in the deepfake, is liable for the actual damages suffered by the person or persons as a result of the unauthorized use.This bill would provide that an AI-generating entity that violates the provisions of this act is subject to a civil penalty assessed by the department in an amount, as determined by the department, not less than $250 or more than $500.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 11547.6 is added to the Government Code, to read:11547.6. (a) For purposes of this section:(1) Artificial intelligence or AI means a machine or software that has the capacity to mimic human cognitive functions, including, but not limited to, learning, problem solving, and patter recognition, which enables the machine or software to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence. AI includes various subfields, including, but not limited to, machine learning, natural language processing, and large language models.(2) AI-generating entity means an entity, including a business, that generates, creates, or otherwise produces AI-generated materials.(3) AI-generated materials means content that is produced by AI technology, including, but not limited to, text, images, audio, or synthetic data.(4) Covered AI-generated material means AI-generated material that does any of the following:(A) Impersonates a specific individual or group of individuals.(B) Is represented as original material by an AI-generating entity that produced the material, including, but not limited to, artwork, songs, or news media.(C) Meets criteria as established by the Department of Technology.(5) Business has the same meaning as defined in Section 1798.140 of the Civil Code.(6) Deepfake and digital content provenance have the same meaning as those terms are defined in Section 11547.5.(7) Department means the Department of Technology.(b) (1) An AI-generating entity shall not create covered AI-generated material unless the material includes a watermark that meets the standards established by the department under subdivision (d).(2) The requirement under paragraph (1) shall become operative on the date that is one year after the date on which the department issues the regulations to establish standards as required under subdivision (d).(c) (1) An AI-generating entity or individual that creates a deepfake using a persons name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness, in any manner, without permission from the person being depicted in the deepfake, shall be liable for damages sustained by the person or persons injured as a result thereof.(2) In an action brought under this section, the AI-generating entity that violates this section shall be liable to the injured person or persons the actual damages suffered by the person or persons as a result of the unauthorized use.(d) The department shall issue regulations to establish standards for the watermarks required under subdivision (b). The departments standards shall require, at minimum, an AI-generating entity to include digital content provenance in the watermarks.(e) (1) An AI-generating entity that violates this section shall be subject to a civil penalty assessed by the department.(2) The amount of the civil penalty, as determined by the department, shall be not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or more than five hundred dollars ($500).
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33 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3050Introduced by Assembly Member LowFebruary 16, 2024 An act to add Section 11547.6 to the Government Code, relating to state government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3050, as introduced, Low. Artificial intelligence.Existing law requires the Secretary of Government Operations to develop a coordinated plan to, among other things, investigate the feasibility of, and obstacles to, developing standards and technologies for state departments to determine digital content provenance. For the purpose of informing that coordinated plan, existing law requires the secretary to evaluate, among other things, the impact of the proliferation of deepfakes, as defined.This bill would require the Department of Technology to issue regulations to establish standards for watermarks to be included in covered AI-generated material, as defined. The bill would require the departments standard to, at minimum, require an AI-generating entity to include digital content provenance in the watermarks. The bill would prohibit an AI-generating entity from creating covered AI-generated material unless the material includes a watermark that meets the standards established by the department. The bill would provide that the prohibition becomes operative on the date that is one year after the date on which the department issues the regulations to establish standards for watermarks.Under existing law, a person who knowingly uses anothers name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness, in any manner, on or in products, merchandise, or goods, or for the purposes of advertising or selling, or soliciting purchases of, products, merchandise, goods, or services, without that persons prior consent is liable for any damages sustained by the person or persons injured as a result thereof and for the payment to the injured party of any profits attributable to that unauthorized use.This bill would provide that an AI-generating entity or individual that creates a deepfake using a persons name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness, in any manner, without permission from the person being depicted in the deepfake, is liable for the actual damages suffered by the person or persons as a result of the unauthorized use.This bill would provide that an AI-generating entity that violates the provisions of this act is subject to a civil penalty assessed by the department in an amount, as determined by the department, not less than $250 or more than $500.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
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2020 An act to add Section 11547.6 to the Government Code, relating to state government.
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2626 AB 3050, as introduced, Low. Artificial intelligence.
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2828 Existing law requires the Secretary of Government Operations to develop a coordinated plan to, among other things, investigate the feasibility of, and obstacles to, developing standards and technologies for state departments to determine digital content provenance. For the purpose of informing that coordinated plan, existing law requires the secretary to evaluate, among other things, the impact of the proliferation of deepfakes, as defined.This bill would require the Department of Technology to issue regulations to establish standards for watermarks to be included in covered AI-generated material, as defined. The bill would require the departments standard to, at minimum, require an AI-generating entity to include digital content provenance in the watermarks. The bill would prohibit an AI-generating entity from creating covered AI-generated material unless the material includes a watermark that meets the standards established by the department. The bill would provide that the prohibition becomes operative on the date that is one year after the date on which the department issues the regulations to establish standards for watermarks.Under existing law, a person who knowingly uses anothers name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness, in any manner, on or in products, merchandise, or goods, or for the purposes of advertising or selling, or soliciting purchases of, products, merchandise, goods, or services, without that persons prior consent is liable for any damages sustained by the person or persons injured as a result thereof and for the payment to the injured party of any profits attributable to that unauthorized use.This bill would provide that an AI-generating entity or individual that creates a deepfake using a persons name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness, in any manner, without permission from the person being depicted in the deepfake, is liable for the actual damages suffered by the person or persons as a result of the unauthorized use.This bill would provide that an AI-generating entity that violates the provisions of this act is subject to a civil penalty assessed by the department in an amount, as determined by the department, not less than $250 or more than $500.
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3030 Existing law requires the Secretary of Government Operations to develop a coordinated plan to, among other things, investigate the feasibility of, and obstacles to, developing standards and technologies for state departments to determine digital content provenance. For the purpose of informing that coordinated plan, existing law requires the secretary to evaluate, among other things, the impact of the proliferation of deepfakes, as defined.
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3232 This bill would require the Department of Technology to issue regulations to establish standards for watermarks to be included in covered AI-generated material, as defined. The bill would require the departments standard to, at minimum, require an AI-generating entity to include digital content provenance in the watermarks. The bill would prohibit an AI-generating entity from creating covered AI-generated material unless the material includes a watermark that meets the standards established by the department. The bill would provide that the prohibition becomes operative on the date that is one year after the date on which the department issues the regulations to establish standards for watermarks.
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3434 Under existing law, a person who knowingly uses anothers name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness, in any manner, on or in products, merchandise, or goods, or for the purposes of advertising or selling, or soliciting purchases of, products, merchandise, goods, or services, without that persons prior consent is liable for any damages sustained by the person or persons injured as a result thereof and for the payment to the injured party of any profits attributable to that unauthorized use.
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3636 This bill would provide that an AI-generating entity or individual that creates a deepfake using a persons name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness, in any manner, without permission from the person being depicted in the deepfake, is liable for the actual damages suffered by the person or persons as a result of the unauthorized use.
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3838 This bill would provide that an AI-generating entity that violates the provisions of this act is subject to a civil penalty assessed by the department in an amount, as determined by the department, not less than $250 or more than $500.
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4444 The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 11547.6 is added to the Government Code, to read:11547.6. (a) For purposes of this section:(1) Artificial intelligence or AI means a machine or software that has the capacity to mimic human cognitive functions, including, but not limited to, learning, problem solving, and patter recognition, which enables the machine or software to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence. AI includes various subfields, including, but not limited to, machine learning, natural language processing, and large language models.(2) AI-generating entity means an entity, including a business, that generates, creates, or otherwise produces AI-generated materials.(3) AI-generated materials means content that is produced by AI technology, including, but not limited to, text, images, audio, or synthetic data.(4) Covered AI-generated material means AI-generated material that does any of the following:(A) Impersonates a specific individual or group of individuals.(B) Is represented as original material by an AI-generating entity that produced the material, including, but not limited to, artwork, songs, or news media.(C) Meets criteria as established by the Department of Technology.(5) Business has the same meaning as defined in Section 1798.140 of the Civil Code.(6) Deepfake and digital content provenance have the same meaning as those terms are defined in Section 11547.5.(7) Department means the Department of Technology.(b) (1) An AI-generating entity shall not create covered AI-generated material unless the material includes a watermark that meets the standards established by the department under subdivision (d).(2) The requirement under paragraph (1) shall become operative on the date that is one year after the date on which the department issues the regulations to establish standards as required under subdivision (d).(c) (1) An AI-generating entity or individual that creates a deepfake using a persons name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness, in any manner, without permission from the person being depicted in the deepfake, shall be liable for damages sustained by the person or persons injured as a result thereof.(2) In an action brought under this section, the AI-generating entity that violates this section shall be liable to the injured person or persons the actual damages suffered by the person or persons as a result of the unauthorized use.(d) The department shall issue regulations to establish standards for the watermarks required under subdivision (b). The departments standards shall require, at minimum, an AI-generating entity to include digital content provenance in the watermarks.(e) (1) An AI-generating entity that violates this section shall be subject to a civil penalty assessed by the department.(2) The amount of the civil penalty, as determined by the department, shall be not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or more than five hundred dollars ($500).
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4646 The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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5050 SECTION 1. Section 11547.6 is added to the Government Code, to read:11547.6. (a) For purposes of this section:(1) Artificial intelligence or AI means a machine or software that has the capacity to mimic human cognitive functions, including, but not limited to, learning, problem solving, and patter recognition, which enables the machine or software to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence. AI includes various subfields, including, but not limited to, machine learning, natural language processing, and large language models.(2) AI-generating entity means an entity, including a business, that generates, creates, or otherwise produces AI-generated materials.(3) AI-generated materials means content that is produced by AI technology, including, but not limited to, text, images, audio, or synthetic data.(4) Covered AI-generated material means AI-generated material that does any of the following:(A) Impersonates a specific individual or group of individuals.(B) Is represented as original material by an AI-generating entity that produced the material, including, but not limited to, artwork, songs, or news media.(C) Meets criteria as established by the Department of Technology.(5) Business has the same meaning as defined in Section 1798.140 of the Civil Code.(6) Deepfake and digital content provenance have the same meaning as those terms are defined in Section 11547.5.(7) Department means the Department of Technology.(b) (1) An AI-generating entity shall not create covered AI-generated material unless the material includes a watermark that meets the standards established by the department under subdivision (d).(2) The requirement under paragraph (1) shall become operative on the date that is one year after the date on which the department issues the regulations to establish standards as required under subdivision (d).(c) (1) An AI-generating entity or individual that creates a deepfake using a persons name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness, in any manner, without permission from the person being depicted in the deepfake, shall be liable for damages sustained by the person or persons injured as a result thereof.(2) In an action brought under this section, the AI-generating entity that violates this section shall be liable to the injured person or persons the actual damages suffered by the person or persons as a result of the unauthorized use.(d) The department shall issue regulations to establish standards for the watermarks required under subdivision (b). The departments standards shall require, at minimum, an AI-generating entity to include digital content provenance in the watermarks.(e) (1) An AI-generating entity that violates this section shall be subject to a civil penalty assessed by the department.(2) The amount of the civil penalty, as determined by the department, shall be not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or more than five hundred dollars ($500).
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5252 SECTION 1. Section 11547.6 is added to the Government Code, to read:
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5656 11547.6. (a) For purposes of this section:(1) Artificial intelligence or AI means a machine or software that has the capacity to mimic human cognitive functions, including, but not limited to, learning, problem solving, and patter recognition, which enables the machine or software to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence. AI includes various subfields, including, but not limited to, machine learning, natural language processing, and large language models.(2) AI-generating entity means an entity, including a business, that generates, creates, or otherwise produces AI-generated materials.(3) AI-generated materials means content that is produced by AI technology, including, but not limited to, text, images, audio, or synthetic data.(4) Covered AI-generated material means AI-generated material that does any of the following:(A) Impersonates a specific individual or group of individuals.(B) Is represented as original material by an AI-generating entity that produced the material, including, but not limited to, artwork, songs, or news media.(C) Meets criteria as established by the Department of Technology.(5) Business has the same meaning as defined in Section 1798.140 of the Civil Code.(6) Deepfake and digital content provenance have the same meaning as those terms are defined in Section 11547.5.(7) Department means the Department of Technology.(b) (1) An AI-generating entity shall not create covered AI-generated material unless the material includes a watermark that meets the standards established by the department under subdivision (d).(2) The requirement under paragraph (1) shall become operative on the date that is one year after the date on which the department issues the regulations to establish standards as required under subdivision (d).(c) (1) An AI-generating entity or individual that creates a deepfake using a persons name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness, in any manner, without permission from the person being depicted in the deepfake, shall be liable for damages sustained by the person or persons injured as a result thereof.(2) In an action brought under this section, the AI-generating entity that violates this section shall be liable to the injured person or persons the actual damages suffered by the person or persons as a result of the unauthorized use.(d) The department shall issue regulations to establish standards for the watermarks required under subdivision (b). The departments standards shall require, at minimum, an AI-generating entity to include digital content provenance in the watermarks.(e) (1) An AI-generating entity that violates this section shall be subject to a civil penalty assessed by the department.(2) The amount of the civil penalty, as determined by the department, shall be not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or more than five hundred dollars ($500).
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5858 11547.6. (a) For purposes of this section:(1) Artificial intelligence or AI means a machine or software that has the capacity to mimic human cognitive functions, including, but not limited to, learning, problem solving, and patter recognition, which enables the machine or software to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence. AI includes various subfields, including, but not limited to, machine learning, natural language processing, and large language models.(2) AI-generating entity means an entity, including a business, that generates, creates, or otherwise produces AI-generated materials.(3) AI-generated materials means content that is produced by AI technology, including, but not limited to, text, images, audio, or synthetic data.(4) Covered AI-generated material means AI-generated material that does any of the following:(A) Impersonates a specific individual or group of individuals.(B) Is represented as original material by an AI-generating entity that produced the material, including, but not limited to, artwork, songs, or news media.(C) Meets criteria as established by the Department of Technology.(5) Business has the same meaning as defined in Section 1798.140 of the Civil Code.(6) Deepfake and digital content provenance have the same meaning as those terms are defined in Section 11547.5.(7) Department means the Department of Technology.(b) (1) An AI-generating entity shall not create covered AI-generated material unless the material includes a watermark that meets the standards established by the department under subdivision (d).(2) The requirement under paragraph (1) shall become operative on the date that is one year after the date on which the department issues the regulations to establish standards as required under subdivision (d).(c) (1) An AI-generating entity or individual that creates a deepfake using a persons name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness, in any manner, without permission from the person being depicted in the deepfake, shall be liable for damages sustained by the person or persons injured as a result thereof.(2) In an action brought under this section, the AI-generating entity that violates this section shall be liable to the injured person or persons the actual damages suffered by the person or persons as a result of the unauthorized use.(d) The department shall issue regulations to establish standards for the watermarks required under subdivision (b). The departments standards shall require, at minimum, an AI-generating entity to include digital content provenance in the watermarks.(e) (1) An AI-generating entity that violates this section shall be subject to a civil penalty assessed by the department.(2) The amount of the civil penalty, as determined by the department, shall be not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or more than five hundred dollars ($500).
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6060 11547.6. (a) For purposes of this section:(1) Artificial intelligence or AI means a machine or software that has the capacity to mimic human cognitive functions, including, but not limited to, learning, problem solving, and patter recognition, which enables the machine or software to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence. AI includes various subfields, including, but not limited to, machine learning, natural language processing, and large language models.(2) AI-generating entity means an entity, including a business, that generates, creates, or otherwise produces AI-generated materials.(3) AI-generated materials means content that is produced by AI technology, including, but not limited to, text, images, audio, or synthetic data.(4) Covered AI-generated material means AI-generated material that does any of the following:(A) Impersonates a specific individual or group of individuals.(B) Is represented as original material by an AI-generating entity that produced the material, including, but not limited to, artwork, songs, or news media.(C) Meets criteria as established by the Department of Technology.(5) Business has the same meaning as defined in Section 1798.140 of the Civil Code.(6) Deepfake and digital content provenance have the same meaning as those terms are defined in Section 11547.5.(7) Department means the Department of Technology.(b) (1) An AI-generating entity shall not create covered AI-generated material unless the material includes a watermark that meets the standards established by the department under subdivision (d).(2) The requirement under paragraph (1) shall become operative on the date that is one year after the date on which the department issues the regulations to establish standards as required under subdivision (d).(c) (1) An AI-generating entity or individual that creates a deepfake using a persons name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness, in any manner, without permission from the person being depicted in the deepfake, shall be liable for damages sustained by the person or persons injured as a result thereof.(2) In an action brought under this section, the AI-generating entity that violates this section shall be liable to the injured person or persons the actual damages suffered by the person or persons as a result of the unauthorized use.(d) The department shall issue regulations to establish standards for the watermarks required under subdivision (b). The departments standards shall require, at minimum, an AI-generating entity to include digital content provenance in the watermarks.(e) (1) An AI-generating entity that violates this section shall be subject to a civil penalty assessed by the department.(2) The amount of the civil penalty, as determined by the department, shall be not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or more than five hundred dollars ($500).
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6666 (1) Artificial intelligence or AI means a machine or software that has the capacity to mimic human cognitive functions, including, but not limited to, learning, problem solving, and patter recognition, which enables the machine or software to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence. AI includes various subfields, including, but not limited to, machine learning, natural language processing, and large language models.
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6868 (2) AI-generating entity means an entity, including a business, that generates, creates, or otherwise produces AI-generated materials.
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8484 (7) Department means the Department of Technology.
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8686 (b) (1) An AI-generating entity shall not create covered AI-generated material unless the material includes a watermark that meets the standards established by the department under subdivision (d).
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8888 (2) The requirement under paragraph (1) shall become operative on the date that is one year after the date on which the department issues the regulations to establish standards as required under subdivision (d).
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9090 (c) (1) An AI-generating entity or individual that creates a deepfake using a persons name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness, in any manner, without permission from the person being depicted in the deepfake, shall be liable for damages sustained by the person or persons injured as a result thereof.
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9292 (2) In an action brought under this section, the AI-generating entity that violates this section shall be liable to the injured person or persons the actual damages suffered by the person or persons as a result of the unauthorized use.
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9494 (d) The department shall issue regulations to establish standards for the watermarks required under subdivision (b). The departments standards shall require, at minimum, an AI-generating entity to include digital content provenance in the watermarks.
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9696 (e) (1) An AI-generating entity that violates this section shall be subject to a civil penalty assessed by the department.
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9898 (2) The amount of the civil penalty, as determined by the department, shall be not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or more than five hundred dollars ($500).