Official name: California AB 410 (Bots: Disclosure 2025)
Defines "artificial intelligence," "bot," and "generative AI." Prohibits using bots for deceptive interactions online in California unless disclosed as bots. Requires clear bot disclosure. Empowers officials to enforce violations with injunctive relief or $1,000 per violation civil penalties.
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This is a binding California statute with mandatory language, explicit enforcement mechanisms including civil penalties of $1,000 per violation, and designated enforcement authorities (Attorney General, district attorneys, etc.).
The document has good coverage of approximately 4-5 subdomains, with strong focus on malicious actors (4.1 disinformation and surveillance, 4.3 fraud and manipulation), misinformation (3.1 false information), and human-computer interaction (5.1 overreliance). Coverage is concentrated in deceptive AI use, fraud prevention, and transparency domains.
The document governs AI bot use across multiple sectors, with explicit coverage of Information (online platforms and digital applications), Finance and Insurance (commercial transactions), and Public Administration (electoral processes). The law applies broadly to any sector conducting online commercial transactions or electoral activities in California.
The document primarily focuses on the Deploy and Operate and Monitor stages, requiring disclosure mechanisms at deployment and ongoing compliance during operation. It does not substantially address earlier lifecycle stages like planning, data collection, or model building.
The document explicitly defines and covers artificial intelligence, bots, and generative artificial intelligence. It does not mention frontier AI, general purpose AI, foundation models, compute thresholds, or open-weight models. The focus is on bots powered by generative AI that interact with people online.
California State Legislature
The document is a California state legislative act (AB 410) amending the Business and Professions Code, indicating it was proposed and enacted by the California State Legislature.
Attorney General; district attorney; county counsel; city attorney; city prosecutor
The law explicitly designates multiple California government legal authorities who may bring enforcement actions for violations.
Attorney General; district attorney; county counsel; city attorney; city prosecutor
While no explicit monitoring body is designated, the same enforcement authorities would implicitly be responsible for monitoring compliance through their enforcement role.
The law targets any person who uses bots to communicate or interact with others online in California. This includes both developers who create bots and deployers who use them for commercial or electoral purposes.
7 subdomains (5 Good, 2 Minimal)