OpenAI pushes to strengthen California's AI safety law

OpenAI is calling on California to strengthen its landmark artificial intelligence safety law, SB 53, just months after the company helped shape the legislation and less than a year after it was signed into law. In a public statement, the AI leader urged the state to amend the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act to require more rigorous monitoring and cybersecurity protections during the development of advanced AI models.

The company’s request, outlined in a LinkedIn post from its Global Affairs team, centers on two key amendments. First, OpenAI wants the law to mandate that frontier AI models be monitored during their training or evaluation phases for signs of potential serious incidents, specifically conduct that could bypass a third party’s security controls or compromise confidential information. Second, it is pushing for strengthened cybersecurity protections throughout the entire model development lifecycle to prevent AI systems from circumventing their own internal safeguards.

SB 53, which Governor Gavin Newsom signed in September 2025, already represents a significant regulatory framework. It requires large AI developers to publish safety protocols,...