,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #djf #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cjfb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #bh1 #bjbe,mr4 ,hawley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mrs4 ,britt1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,durb91 & ,mr4 ,coons7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,may #aa1 #bjbf,report$ by ,mr4 ,grassley1 ) an amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,a ,,bill ,to require artificial intellig5ce *atbots to implem5t age v]ification measures & make c]ta9 disclosures1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,guidel9es = ,us] ,age-v]ification & ,responsible ,dialogue ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,gu>d ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,artificial intellig5ce *atbots are increas+ly be+ deploy$ on social m$ia plat=ms & 9 consum] applications us$ by m9ors4 7#b7 ,^! *atbots c g5]ate & dissem9ate h>mful or sexually explicit cont5t to *ildr54 7#c7 ,^! *atbots c manipulate emotions & influ5ce behavior 9 ways t exploit ! developm5tal vuln]abilities ( m9ors4 7#d7 ,! widespread availability ( su* *atbots exposes *ildr5 to physical & psy*ological safety risks1 includ+ groom+1 addiction1 self-h>m1 & h>m to o!rs4 7#e7 ,protect+ *ildr5 f artificial intellig5ce *atbots t simulate human int]action )\t acc\ntability is a compell+ gov]nm5tal int]e/4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,ai companion ,! t]m ,,ai companion means an artificial intellig5ce *atbot t-- 7,a7 provides adaptive1 human-l responses to us] inputs2 & 7,b7 is design$ to enc\rage or facilitate ! simulation ( int]p]sonal or emotional int]action1 fri5d%ip1 companion%ip1 or !rapeutic communication4 7#b7 ,artificial intellig5ce *atbot ,! t]m artificial intellig5ce *atbot-- 7,a7 means any int]active comput] s]vice or s(tw>e application t-- 7i7 produces new expressive cont5t or responses n fully pr$et]m9$ by ! develop] or op]ator ( ! s]vice or application2 & 7ii7 accepts op5-end$ natural-language or multimodal us] input & produces adaptive or context-responsive output2 & 7,b7 does n include an int]active comput] s]vice or s(tw>e application-- 7i7 ! responses ( :i* are limit$ to contextualiz$ replies2 & 7ii7 t is unable to respond on a range ( topics outside ( a n>r[ specifi$ purpose4 7#c7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means any p]son :o owns1 op]ates1 or o!rwise makes available an artificial intellig5ce *atbot to individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,m9or ,! t]m m9or means any individual :o has n atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age4 7#e7 ,reasonable age v]ification measure ,! t]m reasonable age v]ification measure means a me?od t is au!nticat$ to relate to a us] ( an artificial intellig5ce *atbot1 su* z-- 7,a7 a gov]nm5t-issu$ id5tification2 or 7,b7 any o!r comm]cially reasonable me?od t c reliably & accurately-- 7i7 det]m9e :e!r a us] is an adult2 & 7ii7 prev5t access by m9ors to ,,ai companions1 z requir$ by section #f4 7#f7 ,reasonable age v]ification process ,! t]m reasonable age v]ification process means an age v]ification process employ$ by a cov]$ entity t-- 7,a7 uses "o or m reasonable age v]ification measures 9 ord] to v]ify ! age ( a us] ( an artificial intellig5ce *atbot own$1 op]at$1 or o!rwise made available by ! cov]$ entity2 7,b7 provides t requir+ a us] to confirm t ! us] is n a m9or1 or to ins]t ! us]'s bir? date1 is n suffici5t to con/itute a reasonable age v]ification measure2 7,c7 ensures t ea* us] is subject$ to ea* reasonable age v]ification measure us$ by ! cov]$ entity z "p ( ! age v]ification process2 & 7,d7 does n base v]ification ( a us]'s age on factors su* z :e!r ! us] %>es an ,int]net ,protocol address1 h>dw>e id5tifi]1 or o!r te*nical indicator ) ano!r us] det]m9$ to n be a m9or4 #d4 ,crim9al prohibitions 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,i ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] *apt] #e ! foll[+3 #f ,artificial intellig5ce ,sec4#ia4 ,artificial intellig5ce *atbots4 #ia4 ,artificial intellig5ce *atbots 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,artificial intellig5ce *atbot ,! t]m artificial intellig5ce *atbot-- 7,a7 means any int]active comput] s]vice or s(tw>e application t-- 7i7 produces new expressive cont5t or responses n fully pr$et]m9$ by ! develop] or op]ator ( ! s]vice or application2 & 7ii7 accepts op5-end$ natural-language or multimodal us] input & produces adaptive or context-responsive output2 & 7,b7 does n include an int]active comput] s]vice or s(tw>e application-- 7i7 ! responses ( :i* are limit$ to contextualiz$ replies2 & 7ii7 t is unable to respond on a range ( topics outside ( a n>r[ specifi$ purpose4 7#b7 ,m9or ,! t]m m9or means any individual :o has n atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age4 7#c7 ,sexually explicit conduct ,! t]m sexually explicit conduct has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bbef4 7b7 ,solicitation ( m9ors 7#a7 ,(f5se ,x %all be unlawful to design1 develop1 or make available an artificial intellig5ce *atbot1 kn[+ or ) reckless disreg>d = ! fact t ! artificial intellig5ce *atbot poses a risk ( solicit+1 enc\rag+1 or induc+ m9ors to-- 7,a7 engage 91 describe1 or simulate sexually explicit conduct2 or 7,b7 create or transmit any visual depiction ( sexually explicit conduct1 includ+ any visual depiction describ$ 9 section #adff;,a7a74 7#b7 ,p5alty ,any p]son :o violates p>agraph 7#a7 %all be f9$ n m ?an #ajj1jjj p] (f5se4 7c7 ,promotion ( physical viol5ce 7#a7 ,(f5se ,x %all be unlawful to design1 develop1 or make available an artificial intellig5ce *atbot1 kn[+ or ) reckless disreg>d = ! fact t ! artificial intellig5ce *atbot enc\rages1 promotes1 or co]ces suicide1 non-suicidal self-injury1 or imm95t physical or sexual viol5ce4 7#b7 ,p5alty ,any p]son :o violates p>agraph 7#a7 %all be f9$ n m ?an #ajj1jjj p] (f5se4 4 7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( *apt]s = "p ,i ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to *apt] #e ! foll[+3 #f4;,artificial intellig5ce#ia 4 #e4 ,cov]$ entity obligations 7a7 ,creation ( us] acc\nts ,a cov]$ entity %all require ea* individual access+ an artificial intellig5ce *atbot to make a us] acc\nt 9 ord] to use or o!rwise int]act ) su* *atbot4 7b7 ,age v]ification 7#a7 ,age v]ification ( exi/+ acc\nts ,) respect to ea* us] acc\nt ( an artificial intellig5ce *atbot t exi/s z ( ! effective date ( ?is ,act1 a cov]$ entity %all-- 7,a7 on su* date1 freeze any su* acc\nt2 7,b7 9 ord] to re/ore ! functionality ( su* acc\nt1 require t ! us] provide age data t is v]ifiable us+ a reasonable age v]ification process1 subject to p>agraph 7#d72 & 7,c7 us+ su* age data1 classify ea* us] z a m9or or an adult4 7#b7 ,age v]ification ( new acc\nts ,at ! "t an individual creates a new us] acc\nt to use or int]act ) an artificial intellig5ce *atbot1 a cov]$ entity %all-- 7,a7 reque/ age data f ! individual2 7,b7 v]ify ! individual's age us+ a reasonable age v]ification process1 subject to p>agraph 7#d72 & 7,c7 us+ su* age data1 classify ea* us] z a m9or or an adult4 7#c7 ,p]iodic age v]ification ,a cov]$ entity %all p]iodically review previ\sly v]ifi$ us] acc\nts us+ a reasonable age v]ification process1 subject to p>agraph 7#d71 to ensure compliance ) ?is ,act4 7#d7 ,use ( ?ird p>ties ,= purposes ( p>agraphs 7#a77;,b71 7#b77;,b71 & 7#c71 a cov]$ entity may contract ) a ?ird p>ty to employ reasonable age v]ification measures z "p ( ! cov]$ entity's reasonable age v]ification process1 b ! use ( su* a ?ird p>ty %all n relieve ! cov]$ entity ( its obligations "u ?is ,act or f liability "u ?is ,act4 7#e7 ,age v]ification measure data security ,a cov]$ entity-- 7,a7 %all e/abli%1 implem5t1 & ma9ta9 reasonable data security to-- 7i7 limit collection ( p]sonal data to t :i* is m9imally necess>y to v]ify a us]'s age or ma9ta9 compliance ) ?is ,act2 & 7ii7 protect su* age v]ification data aga9/ unau?oriz$ access2 7,b7 %all protect su* age v]ification data aga9/ unau?oriz$ access2 7,c7 %all protect ! integrity & confid5tiality ( su* data by only transmitt+ su* data us+ indu/ry-/&>d encryption protocols2 7,d7 %all reta9 su* data = no long] ?an is reasonably necess>y to v]ify a us]'s age or ma9ta9 compliance ) ?is ,act2 & 7,e7 may n %>e )1 transf] to1 or sell to1 any o!r entity su* data4 7c7 ,requir$ disclosures = artificial intellig5ce *atbots 7#a7 ,disclosure ( non-human /atus ,ea* artificial intellig5ce *atbot made available to us]s %all-- 7,a7 at ! initiation ( ea* conv]sation ) a us] & at #cj-m9ute int]vals1 cle>ly & conspicu\sly disclose to ! us] t ! *atbot is an artificial intellig5ce sy/em & n a human be+2 & 7,b7 be programm$ to ensure t ! *atbot does n claim to be a human be+ or o!rwise respond deceptively :5 ask$ by a us] if ! *atbot is a human be+4 7#b7 ,disclosure reg>d+ non-pr(essional /atus 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an artificial intellig5ce *atbot may n repres5t1 directly or indirectly1 t ! *atbot is a lic5s$ pr(essional1 includ+ a !rapi/1 physician1 lawy]1 f9ancial advisor1 or o!r pr(essional4 7,b7 ,o!r limitations ,ea* artificial intellig5ce *atbot made available to us]s %all1 at ! initiation ( ea* conv]sation ) a us] & at reasonably regul> int]vals1 cle>ly & conspicu\sly disclose to ! us] t-- 7i7 ! *atbot does n provide m$ical1 legal1 f9ancial1 or psy*ological s]vices2 & 7ii7 us]s ( ! *atbot %\ld consult a lic5s$ pr(essional = su* advice4 #f4 ,prohibition on m9or use ( ,,ai companions ,if ! age v]ification process describ$ 9 section #e7;b7 det]m9es t an individual is a m9or1 a cov]$ entity %all prohibit ! m9or f access+ or us+ any ,,ai companion own$1 op]at$1 or o!rwise made available by ! cov]$ entity4 #g4 ,en=cem5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a violation ( section #e or #f1 or a regulation promulgat$ !reund]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may br+ a civil action 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 enjo9 ! violation2 7#b7 en=ce compliance ) section #e or #f1 or ! regulation promulgat$ !reund]2 or 7#c7 obta9 civil p5alties "u subsection 7c7 ( ?is section1 re/itution1 & o!r appropriate relief4 7b7 ,attorney ,g5]al p[]s 7#a7 ,inve/igatory p[]s ,= ! purpose ( conduct+ inve/igations or br++ en=cem5t actions "u ?is section1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may issue subpo5as1 adm9i/] oa?s1 & compel ! production ( docum5ts or te/imony4 7#b7 ,rulemak+ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may promulgate any regulations necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7c7 ,civil p5alties 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son :o violates section #e or #f1 or a regulation promulgat$ !reund]1 %all be subject to a civil p5alty n to exce$ #ajj1jjj = ea* violation4 7#b7 ,sep>ate violations ,ea* violation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be consid]$ a sep>ate violation4 7d7 ,/ate en=cem5t ,9 any case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate has reason to believe t an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( t ,/ate has be5 or is ?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by ! engagem5t ( any cov]$ entity 9 a violation ( ?is ,act or a regulation promulgat$ !reund]1 ! ,/ate1 z p>5s patriae1 may br+ a civil action on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a ,/ate c\rt ( appropriate jurisdiction to obta9 injunctive relief4 7e7 ,relation%ip to ,/ate laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or any regulation promulgat$ !reund]1 %all be con/ru$ to prohibit or o!rwise affect ! en=cem5t ( any ,/ate law or regulation t is at lea/ z protective ( us]s ( artificial intellig5ce *atbots z ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & ! regulations promulgat$ !reund]4 #h4 ,effective date ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take effect on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,guidel9es = ,us] ,age-v]ification & ,responsible ,dialogue ,act ( #bjbf or ! ,,gu>d ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,artificial intellig5ce companions are increas+ly be+ deploy$ on social m$ia plat=ms & 9 consum] applications us$ by m9ors4 7#b7 ,^! companions c g5]ate & dissem9ate h>mful or sexually explicit cont5t to *ildr54 7#c7 ,^! companions c manipulate emotions & influ5ce behavior 9 ways t exploit ! developm5tal vuln]abilities ( m9ors4 7#d7 ,! widespread availability ( su* companions exposes *ildr5 to physical & psy*ological safety risks1 includ+ groom+1 addiction1 self-h>m1 & h>m to o!rs4 7#e7 ,protect+ *ildr5 f artificial intellig5ce companions t simulate human int]action )\t acc\ntability is a compell+ gov]nm5tal int]e/4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,ai companion ,! t]m ,,ai companion means an artificial intellig5ce *atbot t1 9 a mann] t simulates a su/a9$ int]p]sonal relation%ip or emotional int]action ) ! us]-- 7,a7 exhibits p]si/5t responses sugge/+ affection or atta*m5t direct$ t[>d ! us] or engages 9 int]actions involv+ emotional disclosures f ! us]2 or 7,b7 pres5ts at lea/ "o p]si/5t id5tity1 p]sona1 or "* & holds itself out z a s5ti5t be+1 fictional "*1 or social entity4 7#b7 ,artificial intellig5ce *atbot ,! t]m artificial intellig5ce *atbot-- 7,a7 means any int]active comput] s]vice or s(tw>e application t-- 7i7 g5]ates responses t are n fully pr$et]m9$2 & 7ii7 accepts op5-end$1 natural-language or multimodal us] input & produces adaptive or context-responsive output2 & 7,b7 does n include an int]active comput] s]vice or s(tw>e application-- 7i7 ! responses ( :i* are limit$ to contextualiz$ replies2 & 7ii7 t is unable to respond on a range ( topics outside ( a n>r[ specifi$ purpose4 7#c7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means any p]son :o makes publicly available to end consum]s an artificial intellig5ce *atbot4 7#d7 ,m9or ,! t]m m9or means any individual :o has n atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age4 7#e7 ,reasonable age v]ification measure ,! t]m reasonable age v]ification measure means a me?od t1 :e!r alone or 9 conjunction ) o!r age v]ification measures1 c1 ) reasonable c]ta9ty1 det]m9e :e!r ! us] ( an int]active comput] s]vice or s(tw>e application is an adult1 su* z-- 7,a7 a v]ifi$ =m ( id5tification2 7,b7 age in=mation associat$ ) ! us]'s acc\nt at a f9ancial in/itution1 su* z a cr$it c>d1 t is d]iv$ f a v]ifi$ =m ( id5tification submitt$ to ! f9ancial in/itution2 7,c7 age in=mation associat$ ) ! us]'s acc\nt = ! op]at+ sy/em ( a comput]1 mobile device1 or o!r g5]al purpose comput+ device t is d]iv$ f a v]ifi$ =m ( id5tification submitt$ to ! op]at+ sy/em provid]2 7,d7 age in=mation associat$ ) ! us]'s acc\nt = a s(tw>e application /ore t is d]iv$ f a v]ifi$ =m ( id5tification submitt$ to ! /ore or op]at+ sy/em provid]2 or 7,e7 any o!r comm]cially reasonable me?od t c det]m9e :e!r a us] is an adult4 7#f7 ,reasonable age v]ification process ,! t]m reasonable age v]ification process means an age v]ification process employ$ by a cov]$ entity t-- 7,a7 uses #a or m reasonable age v]ification measures 9 ord] to1 ) reasonable c]ta9ty1 det]m9e :e!r ! us] ( an int]active comput] s]vice or s(tw>e application is an adult2 7,b7 does n solely require a us] to confirm t ! us] is n a m9or or to ins]t ! us]'s bir? date2 & 7,c7 does n base ! v]ification ( a us]'s adult /atus on factors su* z :e!r ! us] %>es an ,int]net ,protocol address1 h>dw>e id5tifi]1 or o!r te*nical indicator ) ano!r us] det]m9$ to n be a m9or4 7#g7 ,v]ifi$ =m ( id5tification ,! t]m v]ifi$ =m ( id5tification means-- 7,a7 a gov]nm5t-issu$ id5tification t c det]m9e ! adult /atus ( ! p]son id5tifi$2 or 7,b7 ano!r =m ( id5tification corroborat$ by au!ntic docum5tation t c1 ) reasonable c]ta9ty1 det]m9e ! adult /atus ( ! p]son id5tifi$4 #d4 ,crim9al prohibitions 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,i ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] *apt] #e ! foll[+3 #f ,artificial intellig5ce ,sec4 #ia4 ,artificial intellig5ce *atbots4 #ia4 ,artificial intellig5ce *atbots 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,artificial intellig5ce *atbot ,! t]m artificial intellig5ce *atbot-- 7,a7 means any int]active comput] s]vice or s(tw>e application t-- 7i7 g5]ates responses t are n fully pr$et]m9$2 & 7ii7 accepts op5-end$1 natural-language or multimodal us] input & produces adaptive or context-responsive output2 & 7,b7 does n include an int]active comput] s]vice or s(tw>e application-- 7i7 ! responses ( :i* are limit$ to contextualiz$ replies2 & 7ii7 t is unable to respond on a range ( topics outside ( a n>r[ specifi$ purpose4 7#b7 ,m9or ,! t]m m9or means any individual :o has n atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age4 7#c7 ,sexually explicit conduct ,! t]m sexually explicit conduct has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bbef7b77;,a74 7b7 ,(f5se relat+ to sexually explicit conduct 7#a7 ,(f5se ,x %all be unlawful to make publicly available an artificial intellig5ce *atbot1 kn[+ or ) reckless disreg>d = ! fact t ! artificial intellig5ce *atbot-- 7,a7 engages m9ors 91 erotically describes to m9ors1 or erotically simulates to m9ors sexually explicit conduct or obsc5e mat]ial 7z applicable72 or 7,b7 makes available to a m9or any mat]ial t erotically depicts1 erotically describes1 or erotically simulates-- 7i7 any visual depiction ( sexually explicit conduct2 or 7ii7 any visual depiction describ$ 9 section #adff;,a7a74 7#b7 ,p5alty ,any p]son :o violates p>agraph 7#a7 %all be f9$ n m ?an #bej1jjj p] (f5se4 7c7 ,(f5se relat+ to physical viol5ce 7#a7 ,(f5se ,x %all be unlawful to make publicly available an artificial intellig5ce *atbot1 kn[+ or ) reckless disreg>d = ! fact t ! artificial intellig5ce *atbot solicits1 induces1 or co]ces m9ors to commit suicide or c>ry out non-suicidal self-injury1 imm95t unlawful physical or sexual viol5ce1 or homicide4 7#b7 ,p5alty ,any p]son :o violates p>agraph 7#a7 %all be f9$ n m ?an #bej1jjj p] (f5se4 4 7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( *apt]s = "p ,i ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to *apt] #e ! foll[+3 #f4;,artificial intellig5ce#ia 4 #e4 ,cov]$ entity obligations 7a7 ,creation ( us] acc\nts ,a cov]$ entity %all require ea* individual access+ an ,,ai companion to make a us] acc\nt 9 ord] to use or o!rwise int]act ) ! ,,ai companion4 7b7 ,age v]ification 7#a7 ,age v]ification ( exi/+ acc\nts ,) respect to ea* us] acc\nt ( an ,,ai companion t exi/s z ( ! effective date ( ?is ,act1 a cov]$ entity %all-- 7,a7 on t date1 freeze ! acc\nt2 7,b7 9 ord] to re/ore ! functionality ( ! acc\nt1 require v]ification t ! us] is an adult us+ a reasonable age v]ification process1 subject to p>agraph 7#d72 & 7,c7 us+ ! v]ification describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 classify ! us] z a m9or or an adult4 7#b7 ,age v]ification ( new acc\nts ,at ! "t an individual creates a new us] acc\nt to use or int]act ) an ,,ai companion1 a cov]$ entity %all-- 7,a7 require v]ification t ! us] is an adult us+ a reasonable age v]ification process1 subject to p>agraph 7#d72 & 7,b7 us+ ! v]ification describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 classify ! us] z a m9or or an adult4 7#c7 ,p]iodic age v]ification ,a cov]$ entity %all p]iodically re-v]ify previ\sly v]ifi$ us] acc\nts us+ a reasonable age v]ification process1 subject to p>agraph 7#d71 to ensure compliance ) ?is ,act4 7#d7 ,use ( ?ird p>ties ,= purposes ( p>agraphs 7#a77;,b71 7#b77;,a71 & 7#c71 a cov]$ entity-- 7,a7 subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 may contract ) a ?ird p>ty to employ reasonable age v]ification measures z "p ( ! cov]$ entity's reasonable age v]ification process1 b ! use ( su* a ?ird p>ty %all n relieve ! cov]$ entity ( its obligations "u ?is ,act or f liability "u ?is ,act2 & 7,b7 may n contract ) a ?ird p>ty closely affiliat$ )1 incorporat$ 91 organiz$ "u ! laws (1 or ) a pr9cipal place ( bus9ess 91 a cov]$ nation1 z def9$ 9 section #dhgb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#e7 ,age v]ification measure data security ,a cov]$ entity & any ?ird p>ty us$ by a cov]$ entity to employ reasonable age v]ification measures "u p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 %all e/abli%1 implem5t1 & ma9ta9 reasonable data security to-- 7i7 limit collection ( p]sonal data to t :i* is m9imally necess>y to v]ify a us]'s adult /atus or ma9ta9 compliance ) ?is ,act2 & 7ii7 protect su* age v]ification data aga9/ unau?oriz$ access2 7,b7 %all protect su* age v]ification data aga9/ unau?oriz$ access2 7,c7 %all protect ! integrity & confid5tiality ( su* data by only transmitt+ su* data us+ indu/ry-/&>d encryption protocols2 7,d7 %all reta9 su* data = no long] ?an is reasonably necess>y to v]ify a us]'s adult /atus or ma9ta9 compliance ) ?is ,act2 & 7,e7 may n %>e )1 transf] to1 or sell to1 any o!r entity su* data4 7c7 ,requir$ disclosures = artificial intellig5ce *atbots 7#a7 ,disclosure ( non-human /atus ,ea* artificial intellig5ce *atbot made publicly available to end consum]s %all-- 7,a7 at ! initiation ( ea* conv]sation ) a us]1 cle>ly & conspicu\sly disclose to ! us] t ! *atbot is an artificial intellig5ce sy/em & n a human be+2 & 7,b7 be programm$ to ensure t ! *atbot does n claim to be a human be+ or o!rwise respond deceptively :5 ask$ by a us] if ! *atbot is a human be+4 7#b7 ,disclosure reg>d+ non-pr(essional /atus 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an artificial intellig5ce *atbot made publicly available to end consum]s may n repres5t1 directly or indirectly1 t ! *atbot is a lic5s$ pr(essional1 includ+ a !rapi/1 physician1 lawy]1 f9ancial advisor1 or o!r pr(essional4 7,b7 ,o!r limitations ,ea* artificial intellig5ce *atbot made publicly available to end consum]s %all1 at ! initiation ( ea* conv]sation ) a us] & at reasonably regul> int]vals1 cle>ly & conspicu\sly disclose to ! us] t-- 7i7 ! *atbot does n provide m$ical1 legal1 f9ancial1 or psy*ological s]vices2 & 7ii7 us]s ( ! *atbot %\ld consult a lic5s$ pr(essional = su* advice4 #f4 ,prohibition on m9or use ( ,,ai companions ,if ! age v]ification process describ$ 9 section #e7;b7 det]m9es t an individual is a m9or1 a cov]$ entity %all prohibit ! m9or f access+ or us+ any ,,ai companion made publicly available to end consum]s by ! cov]$ entity4 #g4 ,en=cem5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a violation ( section #e or #f1 or a regulation promulgat$ !reund]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may br+ a civil action 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 enjo9 ! violation2 7#b7 en=ce compliance ) section #e or #f1 or ! regulation promulgat$ !reund]2 or 7#c7 obta9 civil p5alties "u subsection 7c7 ( ?is section1 re/itution1 & o!r appropriate relief4 7b7 ,attorney ,g5]al rulemak+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may promulgate any regulations necess>y to c>ry out section #e or #f ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,limitation ,no regulation promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may-- 7,a7 impose a requirem5t on a cov]$ entity t is n expressly au?oriz$ by ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act2 or 7,b7 address ! developm5t1 deploym5t1 or g5]al op]ation ( artificial intellig5ce sy/ems outside ! scope ( obligations & (f5ses set =? 9 ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 7c7 ,civil p5alties 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son :o violates section #e or #f1 or a regulation promulgat$ !reund]1 %all be subject to a civil p5alty n to exce$ #bej1jjj = ea* violation4 7#b7 ,sep>ate violations ,ea* violation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be consid]$ a sep>ate violation4 7d7 ,/ate en=cem5t ,9 any case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate has reason to believe t an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( t ,/ate has be5 or is ?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by ! engagem5t ( any cov]$ entity 9 a violation ( section #e or #f1 or a regulation promulgat$ !reund]1 ! ,/ate1 z p>5s patriae1 may br+ a civil action on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a ,/ate c\rt ( appropriate jurisdiction to obta9 injunctive relief4 7e7 ,relation%ip to ,/ate laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or any regulation promulgat$ !reund]1 %all be con/ru$ to prohibit or o!rwise affect ! en=cem5t ( any ,/ate law or regulation t is at lea/ z protective ( us]s ( artificial intellig5ce *atbots z ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & ! regulations promulgat$ !reund]4 #h4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( or am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or ! application !re( to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & ! application ( ! provision or am5dm5t to any o!r p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be affect$4 #i4 ,effective date ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take effect on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,may #aa1 #bjbf,report$ ) an am5dm5t