GUARD Act
Senate Committee Reviews GUARD Act to Force Age Checks, Disclosures on AI Chatbots
A bill to require artificial intelligence chatbots to implement age verification measures and make certain disclosures, and for other purposes.
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- AI chatbot services would have to make users create accounts and verify age with stronger proof than just entering a birthday.
- Existing accounts would be frozen until the user completes age verification; accounts would also be re-checked from time to time.
- If a user is under 18, the company must block them from using “AI companions” built to simulate friendship, companionship, or therapy-like chat.
- Chatbots would have to clearly say they are not human at the start of each chat and every 30 minutes, and they can’t claim to be a professional like a therapist or doctor.
- Companies could face fines up to $100,000 per violation, and the U.S. Attorney General or state attorneys general could enforce the rules.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
A bill to require artificial intelligence chatbots to implement age verification measures and make certain disclosures, and for other purposes.
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