Policy Details

SB896 – Generative Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act

Date Passed

9/29/2024

Effective Date

1/1/2025

Summary

Requires the Department of Technology (with GovOps/ODI/CalHR) to update the statewide GenAI report, directs the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services to analyze GenAI risks to critical infrastructure, and sets provenance/disclosure expectations for certain state GenAI uses. Chaptered as Ch. 928, Statutes of 2024. Implements portions of the Governor’s AI executive order in statute.

Healthcare Implications

Implications for healthcare are indirect but meaningful: state health agencies and vendors may face new reporting, provenance, and risk‑assessment expectations when GenAI touches public-facing services. Hospitals interacting with state systems should anticipate clearer disclosure and escalation paths for AI-generated communications. Risk analyses could inform preparedness planning for AI‑related threats to health infrastructure.

Impact Level

Medium

Keywords

Safety & Risk

Stakeholders

Providers & Health Systems; Patients & Public; Developers & Vendors