California SB 53 — Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act
Requires frontier AI model developers (models trained using >10^26 FLOPS) to publish safety frameworks, report critical safety incidents, and implement whistleblower protections. Large developers (>$500M revenue) face enhanced obligations. Penalties up to $1 million per violation. Effective January 1, 2026.
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