Saturday, 28 March, 2026
California’s SB 243 Would Regulate AI Companion Chatbots to Protect Kids
By Isha
California’s State Assembly passed SB 243, a bipartisan bill aimed at regulating AI “companion” chatbots—platforms designed to mimic human-like responses to fulfill social or emotional needs. If approved and signed by the Governor, the law would require safety protocols, regular user reminders that chatbots are AI, transparency reporting.
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