California law puts digital fingerprints on AI fakes

California now wants artificial intelligence-made images, videos and recordings to carry a traceable history. The California AI Transparency Act took effect Aug. 2. It requires large generative AI providers to embed hidden provenance information in covered media created by their systems.

That means a suspicious recording may carry clues about which AI system produced it and when. You will no longer have to rely only on how convincing it looks or sounds. Still, these digital fingerprints come with limits.