By Sheri Walsh California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to reporters on July 16. On Monday, Newsom signed the country's first artificial intelligence law, forcing tech firms to reveal their risks and safety protocols to "protect communities." File Photo by Jonathan Alcorn/UPI | License Photo Sept. 29 (UPI) -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed the country's first artificial intelligence law that will force big tech firms, including ChatGPT-maker Open AI, to reveal their safety protocols and "protect our communities." Senate Bill 53 -- the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, which was drafted by Democratic state Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco and passed with a bipartisan vote in the California Legislature -- also protects whistleblowers and requires critical safety incidents to be reported. "With a technology as transformative as AI, we have a responsibility to support that innovation while putting in place commonsense guardrails to understand and reduce risk," said Wiener. "With this law, California is stepping up, once again, as a global leader on both technology innovation and safety." The new law requires safety and security transparency, forcing companies to disclose their risks and safety protocols or face civil penalties. It requires companies report safety incidents, including cyber attacks, within 15 days. And it protects workers who reveal violations. Related