Lexology February 13, 2025
In another example of the patchwork of AI laws quietly coming into force across the US, California passed at the beginning of this year a new law regulating the use of certain AI technologies by some types of healthcare facilities. Effective January 1, 2025, California’s AB 3030 requires health facilities, clinics, doctor’s offices, and group practices to disclose when they have used generative artificial intelligence (“genAI”) to communicate clinical information about health status to patients.[1] In these circumstances, the law requires both: 1) a disclaimer that the communication was generated by genAI, and 2) clear instructions about how the patient can contact a human healthcare provider or other appropriate individual.[2]
The law includes two exemptions to its disclosure requirements. First,...