New California Law Wants Companion Chatbots to Tell Kids to Take Breaks
California Mandates AI Companion Chatbots to Disclose Non-Human Status and Promote User Well-Being Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law…
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California Enacts Landmark AI Safety Laws with $250K Fake Nude Penalties
California has passed groundbreaking legislation regulating AI companion bots and dramatically increasing penalties for deepfake pornography. The new laws address teen safety concerns following multiple suicide cases linked to chatbot interactions and rising incidents of AI-generated explicit content targeting minors.
California is implementing sweeping new regulations targeting artificial intelligence technologies that pose risks to children, with Governor Gavin Newsom signing legislation that establishes the nation’s first companion bot safeguards and increases maximum penalties for deepfake pornography to $250,000. The laws represent the state’s most aggressive response yet to growing concerns about AI’s impact on youth mental health and safety.