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Sen. Padilla seeks new rules for child-facing chatbots after testimony on deadly interactions
Summary
SB 1119 would require annual risk assessments, default child settings, parental controls, time limits and crisis-response protocols for companion chatbots used by children; the bill followed moving testimony by a mother whose son died after prolonged chatbot interactions.
Sen. Alex Padilla presented SB 1119 as a companion to AB 2023 and said the bill establishes a regulatory framework for chatbots that function as companions for children. The measure would require operators to conduct annual risk assessments, adopt default protections for child users, provide parental controls, implement…
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