The CHAT Act would require providers of companion AI chatbots to create user accounts and verify users’ ages. For users under 18, providers would need verified parental accounts and consent, notify parents about interactions involving suicidal thoughts, and block access to chatbots that engage in sexually explicit communication. Providers would also need to monitor for suicidal thoughts and show users a notice that they are speaking with AI, not a person. The Federal Trade Commission would enforce the requirements, and state attorneys general could bring actions. The Act would take effect one year after enactment.
Users would need an account and age verification to use a covered companion chatbot. Minors would need verified parental consent and an account linked to a parent. The bill would limit how providers collect and use age-verification data. It excludes certain tools, such as customer-service bots and some video-game bots.
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