Senate passes sweeping online‑safety bill setting state rules for AI, chatbots and workforce programs
After hours of floor debate and amendments, the Connecticut Senate passed Senate Bill 5, a multipart online‑safety and AI package that adds consumer disclosures for AI subscriptions, whistleblower protections for large "frontier" models, chatbot safeguards for children and suicide risk, workforce training and a pilot verification program; opponents warned of vagueness and business costs.
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Connecticut's Senate voted to pass a broad online‑safety and artificial intelligence package on April 21, advancing a multipart bill that sets new state rules for commercial AI services, companion chatbots, workforce training and independent verification pilot programs.
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