California AB2023 establishes safety standards for companion chatbots to protect children.

California AB2023 adds Chapter 22.6.1 to the Business and Professions Code, focusing on companion chatbots' safety for children. The law mandates operators to verify user ages or apply child protections to all users. It prohibits targeting children with ads, selling or sharing child data, and designing interfaces that mislead children. Operators must implement parental controls, crisis response protocols, and default settings for child users. The Attorney General is tasked with adopting regulations, issuing annual public reports, and establishing a public incident reporting mechanism.

California AB2023 establishes safety standards for companion chatbots to protect children.

California AB2023 adds Chapter 22.6.1 to the Business and Professions Code, focusing on companion chatbots' safety for children. The law mandates operators to verify user ages or apply child protections to all users. It prohibits targeting children with ads, selling or sharing child data, and designing interfaces that mislead children. Operators must implement parental controls, crisis response protocols, and default settings for child users. The Attorney General is tasked with adopting regulations, issuing annual public reports, and establishing a public incident reporting mechanism.