The development of artificial intelligence (AI) and particularly Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) has exploded in recent years, prompting government officials including the Biden administration to call for studies and recommendations that will likely lead to regulation on both the federal and state levels. With 35 out of 50 of the world’s leading AI tech companies based in California, the state’s Governor Gavin Newsom has stepped into the GenAI arena by issuing a September 6, 2023 executive order (EO) outlining steps to “foster[] a safe and responsible innovation ecosystem.”