Iowa HF2715 regulates public-facing chatbots, focusing on safety, transparency, and interactions with minors.

Iowa HF2715 establishes requirements for chatbot deployers to ensure safety and transparency. Deployers must implement protocols to detect and mitigate harm, limit user information collection, and clearly disclose that the chatbot is artificial intelligence. The bill prohibits chatbots from misleading users about their identity or licensing status and from encouraging self-harm or violence. Deployers must also implement measures to determine if users are minors and notify parents or guardians if minors express suicidal thoughts.

Iowa HF2715 regulates public-facing chatbots, focusing on safety, transparency, and interactions with minors.

Iowa HF2715 establishes requirements for chatbot deployers to ensure safety and transparency. Deployers must implement protocols to detect and mitigate harm, limit user information collection, and clearly disclose that the chatbot is artificial intelligence. The bill prohibits chatbots from misleading users about their identity or licensing status and from encouraging self-harm or violence. Deployers must also implement measures to determine if users are minors and notify parents or guardians if minors express suicidal thoughts.