A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the provision of minor-simulating chatbots that engage in sexually explicit conduct or sexually explicit conversation, and for other purposes.
Sen. Cassidy Leads Bipartisan Push to Ban AI Chatbots That Simulate Sexually Explicit Content With Minors
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on the Judiciary for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
This bill has support from both parties and addresses a popular issue, but it may face challenges regarding free speech and how obscene content is defined.
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Personal Impact
Small AI companies and startups that develop chatbot products would need to ensure their systems cannot be used to simulate minors in sexually explicit scenarios. While most legitimate businesses already avoid this, the compliance burden of monitoring and filtering outputs could be significant for smaller operators with limited resources.
“covered entity means any person that owns or operates a chatbot made available to individuals in the United States.”
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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Official Title
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the provision of minor-simulating chatbots that engage in sexually explicit conduct or sexually explicit conversation, and for other purposes.
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