WA HB1170 – AI Content Disclosure and Provenance

WALawState

Date Passed

3/24/2026

Effective Date

2/1/2027

Summary

Requires providers of certain generative AI systems to make an AI-detection tool available to users, offer users the option of including disclosures in content created or altered by the systems, and include latent disclosures in generated content.

Healthcare Implications

Relevant to patient-facing health communications, clinical content workflows, and consumer health tools that rely on generative content. Health systems and vendors should account for provenance labeling and disclosure in digital communications and content moderation.

Impact Level

Low

Keywords

Safety & Risk; Transparency & Governance

Stakeholders

Patients & Public; Developers & Vendors; Regulators & Government