California Business and Professions Code

§ 22757.1

BPC § 22757.1 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 8 · Ch. 25

Statute text

As used in this chapter:

(a)“Artificial intelligence” or “AI” means an engineered or machine-based system that varies in its level of autonomy and that can, for explicit or implicit objectives, infer from the input it receives how to generate outputs that can influence physical or virtual environments.

(b)“Capture device” means a device that can record photographs, audio, or video content, including, but not limited to, video and still photography cameras, mobile phones with built-in cameras or microphones, and voice recorders.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 674, Sec. 1. (AB 853) Effective January 1, 2026. Operative August 2, 2026, pursuant to Section 22757.6.