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United States of America: Governor of Oregon signed Bill on artificial intelligence companions

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Governor of Oregon signed Bill on artificial intelligence companions

On 31 March 2026, the Bill on artificial intelligence (AI) companions was signed by the Governor of Oregon. The Bill applies to any entity that makes AI companion technologies available to users in Oregon, excluding basic customer service tools, in-…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Quality of Service requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2026-02-02
under deliberation

On 2 February 2026, the Bill on artificial intelligence (AI) companions was introduced to the Senat…

2026-03-05
adopted

On 5 March 2026, the Bill on artificial intelligence (AI) companions was adopted by the Oregon Stat…

2026-03-31
adopted

On 31 March 2026, the Bill on artificial intelligence (AI) companions was signed by the Governor of…

2027-01-01
in force

On 1 January 2027, the Act on artificial intelligence (AI) companions enters into force. The Act ap…