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Committee advances SB 300 to tighten chatbot rules after warnings from industry and advocates
Summary
SB 300, expanding protections for minors by tightening chatbot content rules, was passed to Appropriations after supporters cited leaked internal documents and advocates described harms; industry groups cautioned against replacing a reasonableness standard with an absolute prevention mandate.
The Senate Judiciary Committee moved SB 300 to the Senate Appropriations Committee after testimony from lawmakers, child‑safety advocates and technology industry groups about whether California should strengthen its recently enacted chatbot safety law.
Senator Padilla said the bill builds on SB 243 and would require operators to prevent chatbots from exposing minors to explicit sexual content. Supporters invoked recent studies and internal documents:…
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