| Title: |
The California Effect: AI Redux. |
| Authors: |
Rotenberg, Marc |
| Source: |
AIRe: Journal of AI Law & Regulation; 2025, Vol. 2 Issue 4, p360-363, 4p |
| Subject Terms: |
CONSUMER protection; AUTOMOBILE industry laws |
| Geographic Terms: |
CALIFORNIA; UNITED States |
| Abstract: |
The California Effect emerged from automobile regulations in the 1960s and the 1970s, when California adopted air-quality and vehicle-emission standards significantly stricter than federal requirements. Because the state represented one of the largest car markets in the United States, California's higher standards effectively became national ones. The result was a 'ratcheting up' of consumer protections across the country. The California Effect has returned with AI governance. The California legislature and the California privacy agency are on the front lines of AI governance, adopting new rules for political deepfakes, healthcare algorithms, workplace decision systems, children's online safety, law-enforcement technologies, and foundation-model transparency that will influence business practices worldwide. The California Effect also makes clear that states can lead on AI innovation and regulations. And California's process -- open hearings, expert testimony, public debate, and iterative revision – strengthens democratic institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Complementary Index |