xAI Corp. v. Bonta
ACTIVE - Private challenge
Case Details
- Court:
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- Docket:
- 2:25-cv-12295
- Filed:
- December 29, 2025
- Status:
- Complaint Filed
- Plaintiff:
- xAI Corp.
- Defendant:
- Rob Bonta (California Attorney General)
- Law Challenged:
- California AB 2013 (Artificial Intelligence Training Data Transparency)
- Legal Theories:
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- Takings Clause (uncompensated taking of trade secrets)
- First Amendment (compelled speech)
- Due Process (vagueness)
Summary
xAI filed a federal lawsuit challenging California’s AB 2013, which requires AI developers to publicly disclose detailed information about training datasets. The 55-page complaint argues the law unconstitutionally forces disclosure of trade secrets worth billions of dollars and compels speech in violation of the First Amendment.Documents
- 📄 CourtListener Docket
- 📄 Complaint (PDF) (Dec 29, 2025)
- 📄 Motion for Preliminary Injunction; Memorandum of Points and Authorities (Jan 16, 2026)
Timeline
Dec 29, 2025
Complaint Filed
xAI filed 55-page complaint in Central District of California challenging AB 2013 on constitutional grounds.
Jan 1, 2026
AB 2013 Takes Effect
Law became effective.
Jan 16, 2026
Motion for Preliminary Injunction
xAI files motion for preliminary injunction.