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Judge Upholds California's AI Data Disclosure Law

3/6/2026

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  • U.S. District Judge Jesus Bernal ruled that xAI failed to show a likelihood of success in blocking California's law requiring generative AI firms to summarize their training datasets.
  • The law, enacted by Governor Gavin Newsom in September 2024, took effect January 1, 2026.
  • xAI sued the state in December, claiming the law infringes its free-speech rights and would disclose trade secrets.
  • The ruling leaves the training-data disclosure requirement in effect.