California Civil Code section 3110: definitions ('developer', 'train') (Cal. Civ. Code § 3110(b), (f))
The duty falls on whoever builds or substantially modifies a public generative AI system, including by fine tuning; a pure data vendor that trains nothing is not a developer. Text read from a reproduction of leginfo.
Dated 17 Oct 2026Source checked 17 Oct 2026Basis: secondary
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““Developer” means a person, partnership, state or local government agency, or corporation that designs, codes, produces, or substantially modifies an artificial intelligence system or service for use by members of the public.”
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