California Governor Vetoes AI Chatbot Bill Protecting Minors


California Governor Vetoes AI Chatbot Bill Protecting Minors

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California Governor Vetoes AI Chatbot Bill Protecting Minors

Gavin Newsom is the Governor of California. He stopped a new law about AI chatbots for kids. The law would have made it harder for kids to use AI chatbots.

The new law said companies must keep kids safe online. Chatbots could not talk about bad things. These bad things include sex or hurting themselves.

Newsom wants to keep kids safe when they use AI. But he said the law was too strict. He said it might stop kids from using AI tools at all.

Newsom did sign a different law about chatbots. This law makes chatbots tell users they are not human. The message will pop up every three hours for young users.

Some people are not happy about the veto. They think kids need more protection from AI chatbots. Other people think the law was too strong and would hurt new ideas.


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Who is Gavin Newsom?

Gavin Newsom is the Governor of California.

What did the new law about AI chatbots say?

The new law said companies must keep kids safe online and chatbots could not talk about bad things.

What did Newsom do about chatbots?

Newsom signed a different law that makes chatbots tell users they are not human.


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California Governor Vetoes AI Chatbot Bill Protecting Minors