Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Commerce
Why This Matters
The CHAT Act aims to ensure that AI chatbots protect minors by verifying their age and linking their accounts to parental controls. This is important to keep children safe from inappropriate content and interactions online.
If you have kids who use AI chatbots, their accounts will need parental approval to ensure their safety online.
Who this affects
minors using AI chatbots · parents or guardians
What changes is this bill making?
1This bill requires AI chatbots to verify the age of users.
2It mandates that minors have parental accounts linked to their chatbot accounts.
3Chatbots must protect minors from harmful content and interactions.
4Existing user accounts will be frozen until age verification is completed.
5New users must provide and verify their age when creating accounts.