California bill would require disclosure of AI safety computing

California State Senator Josh Becker plans to introduce the Frontier AI Safety Act, his office said in a press release. The bill would require major frontier AI developers to publish quarterly reports showing the share of research and development computing resources devoted to safety work.

Developers would need qualified independent verification organizations established under SB 813 to verify their reported allocations. The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services could set minimum allocation standards, reporting procedures, compliance timelines, and verification requirements.

The requirements would apply to computing used for AI research and development, not resources used to provide products and services to customers. Violations could lead to civil enforcement by the California Attorney General.