California SB 53: Catastrophic AI Risk Definitions and What They Mean for Your Compliance Program
Target Audience: Compliance Officers, General Counsel, CISOs (California operations) Category: Regulatory / State Law Evidence Tier: Secondary Verified (California legislative text, analysis) Confidence Level: High Executive Summary California SB 53, enacted in 2025 and effective in 2026, establishes legal definitions for “critical harm” and “catastrophic harm” caused by AI systems. These definitions trigger disclosure,…