No. SB 1344
Filed under AI & Technology.
Companion Artificial Intelligence Chatbots; Requiring operators to require an individual seeking access to a companion AI chatbot to create a user account; requiring operators to take certain actions if the age verification process determines that a user is a minor; requiring operators to protect the confidentiality of age verification information provided by a user; providing that violations of the act are deemed deceptive and unfair trade practices, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDOperators must require user accounts and verify the age of every individual seeking access to a companion AI chatbot.
If a user is identified as a minor, the operator must link the account to a verified parental account and obtain consent.
Operators must display a pop-up notification every 60 minutes reminding users they are interacting with an AI, not a human.
Violations are treated as deceptive trade practices, subjecting operators to civil penalties of up to $50,000 per violation.
AIOperators must require individuals to create a user account before accessing a companion AI chatbot.
AIOperators must request and verify user age using standard or anonymous methods for new and existing accounts.
AIOperators must link minor accounts to verified parental accounts, obtain parental consent, and block sexually explicit content for minors.
AIOperators must display a pop-up notifying users they are not talking to a human at the start of every interaction and every 60 minutes.
AIViolations are deemed unfair and deceptive trade practices, subjecting operators to civil penalties up to $50,000 per violation.