California’s newly signed AI law just gave Big Tech exactly what it wanted

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act into law, requiring AI companies to disclose safety practices without mandating safety testing. Companies with over $500 million in annual revenue must publish safety protocols and report incidents to state authorities. The law lacks strong enforcement measures due to heavy lobbying by tech companies. It replaces a previous bill that included safety testing requirements and "kill switches" for AI systems. Governor Newsom stated the law aims to protect communities while supporting the AI industry, but actual protective measures are mostly voluntary.