Topic: companion chatbots

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  • California Moves to Regulate AI Companion Chatbots
    September 11, 2025
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    California Moves to Regulate AI Companion Chatbots

    California is introducing the nation's first legal framework for AI companion chatbots, requiring safety features to protect young and vulnerable users from psychological harm. The legislation mandates that AI platforms prevent discussions of self-harm or explicit content and display recurring re...

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  • California's New AI Law: Bots Must Reveal Their Identity
    October 13, 2025
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    California's New AI Law: Bots Must Reveal Their Identity

    California has passed the nation's first law requiring AI companion chatbots to clearly disclose their non-human identity to prevent deceptive emotional attachments. The legislation mandates annual mental health reports for certain chatbots, detailing mechanisms to address users expressing suicid...

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