Who does it apply to?

Developers of generative AI systems made available to Californians

What evidence is expected?

Published training-data summary (developers only).

Deadline tracker · US, California

Generative AI training-data documentation

Q: When does "Generative AI training-data documentation" apply?

1 January 2026 (In force). Developers must publish documentation about the datasets used to train their generative AI.

Developers must publish documentation about the datasets used to train their generative AI.

Date: 1 January 2026 (264 days ago)
Status: In force
Law: AB 2013 (training data transparency)
Jurisdiction: US, California
Applies to: Developers of generative AI systems made available to Californians
Evidence expected: Published training-data summary (developers only).
Source: Cooley, state AI laws (April 2026)
Last reviewed: 2026-09-21

What to do

Check whether it applies to you with the readiness scan.
Record the obligation against each affected system in your AI inventory.
The Compliance Kit holds the document that produces the evidence for this row.

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Cite this

Dutybound, "Generative AI training-data documentation", AI regulation deadline tracker, reviewed 2026-09-21, https://getdutybound.com/deadlines/us-ca-ab2013/. Primary source: https://www.cooley.com/news/insight/2026/2026-04-24-state-ai-laws-where-are-they-now.