# California makes AI companies leave fingerprints on their slop

> Source: <https://boingboing.net/2026/08/05/california-ai-transparency-provenance-labels.html>
> Published: 2026-08-05 16:23:17+00:00

A new law in California requires AI generators to sign their work. The first phase of its transparency law requires difficult-to-remove provenance data to be embedded in the slop.

California has begun requiring generative AI services with more than 1 million monthly users to embed machine-readable provenance data in images, audio, and video they create. — [Read the rest ](https://boingboing.net/2026/08/05/california-ai-transparency-provenance-labels.html)

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