AI companion chatbots would have to check users' ages before letting them in. Minors would need parent consent, and companies would have to block sexual content and respond to self-harm signs.
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CHAT Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Latest action on S. 2714: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects minors who use AI chatbots that feel personal or emotional. It also affects parents, because they would have to approve a minor's account and could receive alerts about self-harm signs. AI companion chatbot companies would face new duties for age checks, parent consent, content blocking, self-harm monitoring, user notices, data limits, and enforcement risk.
Why this matters: AI companion chatbots can feel private and personal, especially to children and teens. This bill would add rules before minors can use them and before companies can offer sexual or risky content to them. It could make parents more involved and push companies to build stronger safety tools. It could also raise privacy, access, and cost concerns because companies would need to check ages and scan chats for certain risks.
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