Companion AI chatbots would need to verify users' ages and protect minors.
This bill would require companies that offer "companion AI chatbots" to verify the age of all users. For users under 18, parents would need to give permission and link their accounts. Chatbots would also have to monitor for thoughts of self-harm and block sexually explicit content for minors.
Currently, there are no federal laws specifically requiring artificial intelligence chatbots to verify user ages or provide protections for minors, like parental consent or monitoring for harmful content. This bill would change that by requiring companies that offer "companion AI chatbots" to implement mandatory user accounts, verify the age of all users, get verifiable parental consent for minors, monitor for thoughts of self-harm, block sexually explicit content for minors, and regularly disclose that the user is interacting with an AI.
HR 7218 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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