TITLE 48

MONOPOLIES AND TRADE PRACTICES

CHAPTER 21 [22]

CONVERSATIONAL AI SAFETY ACT [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027]

48-2104 [48-2204].  operator requirements — minors. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027] (1) An operator shall clearly and conspicuously disclose to minor account holders that they are interacting with artificial intelligence:

(a)  As a persistent visible disclaimer; or

(b)  Both:

(i)   At the beginning of each session; and

(ii)  Appearing at least every three (3) hours in a continuous conversational AI service interaction.

(2)  Where an operator knows or has reasonable certainty that an account holder is a minor, the operator shall not provide the user with points or similar rewards at unpredictable intervals with the intent to encourage increased engagement with the conversational AI service.

(3)  For minor account holders, an operator shall institute reasonable measures to prevent the conversational AI service from:

(a)  Producing visual material of sexually explicit conduct;

(b)  Generating direct statements that the account holder should engage in sexually explicit conduct; or

(c)  Generating statements that sexually objectify the account holder.

(4)  For minor account holders, an operator shall institute reasonable measures to prevent a conversational AI service from generating statements that would lead reasonable persons to believe that they are interacting with a human, including:

(a)  Explicit claims that the conversational AI service is sentient or human;

(b)  Statements that simulate emotional dependence;

(c)  Statements that simulate romantic or sexual innuendos; or

(d)  Role-playing of adult-minor romantic relationships.

(5)  An operator shall offer tools for account holders and, where such account holders are under thirteen (13) years of age, their parents or guardians, to manage the account holder’s privacy and account settings. An operator shall also offer related tools to the parents or guardians of minor account holders thirteen (13) years of age and older, as appropriate based on relevant risks.

History:

[(48-2204) 48-2104, added 2026, ch. 249, sec. 1, p. 1051.]