Bill > SB540

This bill requires operators of conversational AI services, which are AI systems designed to simulate human conversation, to implement several safety measures. Specifically, operators must clearly inform users who are minors that they are interacting with an AI and not a person, either through a constant on-screen notice or at the beginning of each session and every three hours. The bill also prohibits operators from using reward systems to encourage excessive engagement from minors and mandates reasonable steps to prevent these AI services from generating sexually explicit content, encouraging sexual conduct, sexually objectifying minors, or making statements that could lead a minor to believe they are interacting with a real person, such as claiming sentience or simulating emotional dependence. Furthermore, operators must provide privacy management tools for minors and their guardians, and establish a protocol for the AI to respond to prompts about suicidal ideation or self-harm by directing users to crisis services. The Attorney General is empowered to enforce these provisions through civil actions, with penalties of up to $1,000 per violation, capped at $500,000. The bill also clarifies that developers are not liable if their AI is made available by a separate operator.

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https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73452