United States of America: Bill on artificial intelligence companions was introduced to Senate
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Bill on artificial intelligence companions was introduced to Senate
On 2 February 2026, the Bill on artificial intelligence (AI) companions was introduced to the Senate. The Bill requires operators to notify users that they are interacting with AI rather than a human, implement evidence-based protocols to detect and interrupt conversations involving suicidal or self-harm ideation, and refer affected users to crisis resources.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Quality of Service requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2026-02-02
under deliberation
2026-03-05
adopted
2026-03-31
adopted