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An act to amend

Section 11549.66 of the Government Code, relating to artificial intelligence. artificial intelligence State agencies or departments: public communications. Existing law requires a state agency or department that utilizes generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to directly communicate with a person regarding government services and benefits to ensure that those communications include a disclaimer that indicates to the person that the communication was generated by GenAI, as specified, and information describing how a person may contact a human employee of the state agency or department.

This bill would instead require that disclaimer when a state agency or department uses GenAI to directly communicate with the public and would define “directly communicate” to mean to use GenAI, instead of a natural person, to communicate directly with a specific member of the public or to communicate a general public announcement, as specified. MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION

Section 11549.66 of the Government Code is amended to read: 11549.66. (

a) A state agency or department that uses GenAI to directly communicate with the public shall ensure that those communications include both of the following: (a)</xhtml:p>"?>

(1) A disclaimer that indicates to the person that the communication was generated by GenAI pursuant to all of the following: (1)</xhtml:p>"?> (

A) For written communications involving physical and digital media, including letters, email, and other occasional messages, the disclaimer shall appear prominently at the start of each communication. (2)</xhtml:p>"?> (

B) For written communications involving continuous online interactions, including interactions with chatbots, the disclaimer shall be prominently displayed throughout the interaction. (3)</xhtml:p>"?> (

C) For audio communications, the disclaimer shall be provided orally at the start and end of the interaction. (4)</xhtml:p>"?> (

D) For video communications, the disclaimer shall be prominently displayed throughout the interaction. (b)</xhtml:p>"?>

(2) Information, or a link to an internet website containing information, describing how a person may contact a human employee of the state agency or department. (b)

(1) As used in this section, “directly communicate” means to use GenAI, instead of a natural person, to communicate directly with a specific member of the public or to communicate a general public announcement. (2) “Directly communicate” does not mean to use GenAI to assist in the drafting of a communication.