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This bill, titled the "Artificial Intelligence Public Safety and Child Protection Transparency Act," enacts new regulations for certain entities involved in artificial intelligence (AI) development and deployment in Tennessee, taking effect on January 1, 2027. It defines key terms such as "artificial intelligence model" (an AI system that can infer from input to generate outputs influencing environments), "frontier developer" (a person who trains an AI model using significant computing power), and "covered chatbot" (a conversational AI service likely used by minors with at least one million monthly users). The act mandates that "large frontier developers" (those with at least $500 million in annual revenue) must create and publish detailed "public safety plans" to assess and mitigate "catastrophic risks," which are defined as foreseeable and material risks that could lead to mass death, significant property damage, or the creation of weapons of mass destruction. Similarly, "large chatbot providers" (those with at least $25 million in annual revenue) must develop and publish "child safety plans" to address "child safety risks," defined as foreseeable risks of a chatbot causing death, bodily injury, or severe emotional distress to a minor. Both types of entities are required to publish summaries of their risk assessments and mitigation efforts, and to report "safety incidents" (including "critical safety incidents" for frontier developers and "child safety incidents" for chatbot providers) to the Attorney General and Reporter within specific timeframes, with certain exceptions for federal compliance. The bill also establishes civil penalties for violations, with higher penalties for large frontier developers.