Recently, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed eight laws addressing challenges in the field of artificial intelligence. These laws aim to tackle issues related to the existential risks posed by AI systems, the deepfake production of nude images by AI generators, and the creation of AI clones of deceased actors by Hollywood studios. Among these, SB926 criminalizes the creation and distribution of deepfake nude images and defines using AI-generated nude images resembling others for blackmail as illegal. The SB981 bill requires social media platforms to establish user reporting channels for relevant content.

A California senator introduced a bill requiring AI model developers to meet transparency standards. The bill plans to establish a California AI Research Institute to test AI safety risks. The legislator's goal is to initiate discussions about regulating AI. Federal progress on AI legislation has been slow, while states are accelerating their regulatory efforts. As of July 2022, 25 states and the District of Columbia have proposed AI legislation.