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Generative artificial intelligence: training data: copyrighted materials.

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

CA AB 412 · Assembly Bill · 2025–2026

Stage
Session ended
Started in
Assembly
Sponsors
Latest action
Aug 13

Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Aug 13

  4. Law (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

What it does

Existing federal law, through copyright, provides authors of original works of authorship, as defined, with certain rights and protections. Existing federal law generally gives the owner of the copyright the right to reproduce the work in copies or phonorecords and the right to distribute copies or phonorecords of the work to the public. Existing federal law provides that sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, are not subject to copyright but are subject to similar rights and protections under the Classics Protection and Access Act.

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Who is involved

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