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This bill, titled the "Leading Ethical AI Development for Kids Act," aims to regulate companion chatbots (AI systems that simulate sustained human-like relationships) and their availability to minors. The bill defines a companion chatbot as a generative AI system with a natural language interface that can retain interaction history, ask emotion-based questions, and sustain ongoing personal dialogues. It prohibits operators from making companion chatbots available to minors if the chatbot could potentially encourage self-harm, offer unauthorized mental health therapy, encourage illegal activities, engage in sexually explicit interactions, or prioritize user validation over safety. The bill provides specific enforcement mechanisms, allowing the Attorney General to bring civil actions with potential fines of $25,000 per violation and enabling minors or their guardians to seek damages if actual harm occurs. Notably, starting January 1, 2027, operators will not be required to verify a user's age, but must still ensure their AI systems meet the specified safety standards. The legislation defines key terms like "actual knowledge," "artificial intelligence," and "minor" to provide clear guidelines for compliance, and applies to various types of entities that might develop or operate such chatbot systems.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0760