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Committee releases package of AI-related bills covering child endangerment, consumer notice, companion AI and professional advertising
Summary
The Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee released multiple AI-related bills, including measures addressing child endangerment, consumer notice in commerce, companion AI notifications and restrictions on advertising AI as providing licensed practice.
The Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee advanced a package of bills addressing multiple aspects of generative artificial intelligence, voting to release several measures for further legislative action.
Key actions taken:
• AB 2767 — Amends the child endangerment statute to include AI technology and establishes criminal penalties; the committee voted to release the bill.
• AB 4730 — Requires notification to certain consumers when generative AI is used in commercial communications; the committee released the bill (TechNet recorded opposition and sought amendments, but did not testify).
• AB 4732 — Requires AI companion operators to notify users they are not communicating with a human; the committee released the bill (TechNet recorded opposition and sought amendments).
• AB 4733 — Prohibits advertising generative AI as able to practice a regulated profession; the committee released the bill after stakeholder discussion about clarifying that the bill not unintentionally bar legitimate AI use by licensees.
Votes: For each release the committee recorded roll-call support among present members; one bill (AB 4731) was advanced with one abstention. The committee chair said sponsors and stakeholders will continue to refine language where needed before subsequent hearings.
