AB 1979 is a California state bill focused on health care services and artificial intelligence. It has been amended in the Senate, remains pending, and is not yet in force.
AB 1979 is a bill introduced in California that addresses health care services involving artificial intelligence. The bill’s official title is "Health care services: artificial intelligence."
The legislation has been amended in the Senate and is currently listed as pending. It has not been enacted into law, and no effective date has been set.
Because the effective date is unknown, the bill is not considered active or enforceable at this time.
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**Key requirement. **Generative-AI providers with over 1,000,000 monthly users must offer a free AI-detection tool and embed a latent provenance disclosure in AI-generated image, video and audio content, plus an optional visible manifest disclosure. Operative August 2, 2026 (delayed from January 1, 2026 by AB 853).
Jurisdiction record last verified Jul 10, 2026
Sources & citations #
- AB 1979 is a California state bill titled "Health care services: artificial intelligence" that has been amended in the Senate, is pending, and is not yet in force with an unknown effective date.
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