Missouri HB1742 regulates companion chatbots by requiring age verification for users and prohibiting minors from accessing them.
Missouri HB1742 establishes rules for companion chatbots, requiring age verification for users and prohibiting minors from accessing these services. It defines "companion chatbot" as an artificial intelligence system with a natural language interface that provides adaptive, human-like responses to user inputs and is capable of meeting a user's social needs. The bill also mandates that such chatbots should not be installed on devices used by minors and prohibits the use of human-like avatars.
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