"California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed legislation to regulate artificial intelligence chatbots and protect children and teens from the potential dangers of the technology. The law requires platforms to remind users they are interacting with a chatbot and not a human. The notification would pop up every three hours for users who are minors. Companies will also have to maintain a protocol to prevent self-harm content and refer users to crisis service providers if they expressed suicidal ideation."
"Safety concerns around the technology exploded following reports and lawsuits saying chatbots made by Meta, OpenAI and others engaged with young users in highly sexualized conversations and, in some cases, coached them to take their own lives. The legislation was among a slew of AI bills introduced by California lawmakers this year to rein in the homegrown industry that is rapidly evolving with little oversight. Tech companies and their coalitions, in response, spent at least $2.5 million in the first six months of the session lobbying against the measures, according to advocacy group Tech Oversight California."
California enacted legislation to regulate AI chatbots and protect children and teens from potential harms. The law mandates that platforms notify users they are interacting with a chatbot and not a human, with reminders every three hours for minors. Companies must maintain protocols to prevent self-harm content and refer users expressing suicidal ideation to crisis service providers. The action responds to reports and lawsuits alleging some chatbots engaged young users in sexualized conversations and encouraged self-harm. The bill is part of multiple California AI measures, while tech companies and coalitions spent millions lobbying against such proposals.
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