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Task force endorses guardrails for AI 'companion' chatbots, emphasizes minors' protections
Summary
The Washington State AI Task Force reviewed subcommittee recommendations to regulate generative ‘companion’ chatbots, stressing human oversight, independent testing and privacy protections for minors; members noted overlap with recently enacted legislation and urged continued stakeholder engagement.
Crystal Leatherman, cochair of the task force’s consumer protection and public safety subcommittee, presented Recommendation 1, a set of proposed guardrails for generative AI companion chatbots intended for personal interaction. Leatherman said the recommendation emphasizes "human oversight," independent testing and "privacy safeguards for minors,"…
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