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Utah's new AI Transparency Act targets the developers of the most powerful AI systems — companies that have spent enormous computing resources training what the bill calls "frontier models," like the large-scale AI behind major chatbots and general-purpose AI tools — and requires those with at least $500 million in annual revenue to publicly post detailed safety plans explaining how they assess and manage risks of catastrophic harm (such as helping create weapons of mass destruction or conducting cyberattacks) and, if they operate AI chatbots likely used by children, a separate child protection plan. Before deploying a new or significantly updated AI model, these large developers must also publish summaries of their risk assessments, report safety incidents to Utah's Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy within 15 days (or 24 hours for emergencies), and refrain from making false or misleading statements about those risks — with civil penalties of up to $1 million for a first violation and $3 million for subsequent ones. The bill also protects employees at these companies who report safety concerns from being fired, demoted, or otherwise punished, and allows them to sue for reinstatement and double back pay if retaliated against.