California AB 2013 — Generative AI Training Data Transparency Act: AI Compliance Requirements
California AB 2013 requires any person or company that designs, codes, produces, or substantially modifies a generative AI system made available to California residents (since January 1, 2022) to publicly post a high-level summary of the training datasets used. This applies to businesses that build their own AI models or substantially customize foundation models — not just those using off-the-shelf AI APIs. If your product wraps or fine-tunes a foundation model, you may be a covered "developer."
Key Facts
January 1, 2026
$5,000 per violation (enforced by California AG)
What Your Business Must Do
2 compliance requirements identified. Critical requirements carry the highest risk of enforcement action.
Training Data Disclosure (AB 2013)
CriticalIf you develop, produce, or substantially modify a generative AI system made available to California residents, publish a high-level summary of the training datasets on your website. Include: data types used, sources, date ranges, and any known content related to sensitive categories (minors, personal data, copyrighted material).
Deadline: January 1, 2026
Public Website Training Data Summary
High PriorityThe training data summary must be publicly accessible on your website — not buried in terms of service. It must be available before or concurrent with making the GenAI system available, and updated when material changes to training data are made.
Deadline: January 1, 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Does California AB 2013 — Generative AI Training Data Transparency Act apply to my business?
California AB 2013 requires any person or company that designs, codes, produces, or substantially modifies a generative AI system made available to California residents (since January 1, 2022) to publicly post a high-level summary of the training dat. Use ComplianceIQ's free scanner to get a personalized assessment in under 5 minutes.
What is the penalty for non-compliance?
The maximum penalty under California AB 2013 — Generative AI Training Data Transparency Act is: $5,000 per violation (enforced by California AG). Fines are typically scaled by company size, severity of violation, and whether violations were willful or accidental.
How do I comply with California AB 2013 — Generative AI Training Data Transparency Act?
The 2 requirements above cover the core obligations. The fastest path to compliance is: (1) conduct an AI risk assessment, (2) document your AI systems, (3) implement transparency disclosures where required. ComplianceIQ generates all required documents automatically.
Official Source
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB2013Last updated: 2026-04-12 — verify at source before relying on this information.
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