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X.AI LLC v. Bonta

X.AI LLC sued California Attorney General Rob Bonta, claiming California's AB 2013 AI training data transparency law forces disclosure of trade secrets, violates free speech rights, and is unconstitutionally vague.[1][2][3] The suit, filed in December 2025 in the Central District of California, asserts First Amendment, Fifth Amendment, and Fourteenth Amendment violations; on March 5, 2026, Judge Jesus Bernal denied X.AI's motion for a preliminary injunction, finding it unlikely to succeed on the merits, with an appeal now pending in the Ninth Circuit.[1][2][3][7] The law, effective January 1, 2026, requires generative AI developers serving California residents to publicly post high-level summaries of training datasets, pitting AI industry secrecy against state transparency mandates amid br

🏛️ 9th Cir.· Case No. 26-1591· Filed Mar 17, 2026

Summary

X.AI LLC sued California Attorney General Rob Bonta, claiming California's AB 2013 AI training data transparency law forces disclosure of trade secrets, violates free speech rights, and is unconstitutionally vague.[1][2][3] The suit, filed in December 2025 in the Central District of California, asserts First Amendment, Fifth Amendment, and Fourteenth Amendment violations; on March 5, 2026, Judge Jesus Bernal denied X.AI's motion for a preliminary injunction, finding it unlikely to succeed on the merits, with an appeal now pending in the Ninth Circuit.[1][2][3][7] The law, effective January 1, 2026, requires generative AI developers serving California residents to publicly post high-level summaries of training datasets, pitting AI industry secrecy against state transparency mandates amid br

Case details

Court
9th Cir.
Docket number
26-1591
Filed
Mar 17, 2026
Status
Active

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