Pluribus News: Advocates seek state guardrails as seniors turn to AI companions

“The People-First bill was unveiled in January by the Electronic Privacy Information Center, Consumer Federation of America and Fairplay. The bill has been endorsed by dozens of organizations.”

“Versions or elements of the bill were introduced this year in Arizona, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, South Carolina and Vermont. It was also recently introduced in New Jersey, and it is likely to show up in Ohio and other states in 2027, according to EPIC Counsel Kara Williams.”

“’It’s really important that lawmakers are looking to protect anyone of any age, because the harms from chatbots can happen to anyone, as we’ve been seeing,’ Williams said.”

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