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Sen. Ben Toews introduces 'conversational AI safety' RS 33347 to require chatbot disclosures for children
Summary
Sen. Ben Toews presented RS 33347, the conversational AI safety act, saying it would require chatbots to disclose they are bots and add child protections; the committee voted to introduce the draft to print.
Sen. Ben Toews told the Senate State Affairs Committee he was introducing RS 33347, labeled the "conversational AI safety act," and described it as intended to protect children from confusing interactions with sophisticated chatbots. "It requires that they disclose that they are chatbots, because sometimes it can be confusing," Toews said, and he added the draft includes "some other protections for children."
Senator Brandon Shippey moved to introduce RS 33347 and the committee approved the motion by voice vote (seconded by Senator Harris); no recorded opposition was announced at the print hearing.
Next steps: RS 33347 was ordered printed; sponsors said they would provide further detail in a full hearing.
