AI Chatbot Rules for Children
Which governments have binding rules on how AI chatbots and companions must treat children, and since when? Every measure we could find, dated, labelled and linked to its source.
14governments with binding chatbot rules for children
4governments
14verified measures
8coming up
Coming up
Dates already fixed in law or in an order, soonest first. Each is counted from that day.
- 1 Jan 2027United States — Washington · stateWashington State Legislature: ESHB 2225 (Chapter 168, Laws of 2026), signed by the GovernorIf the operator knows a user is a minor, or the chatbot is directed to minors, it must disclose that the chatbot is AI at the start and at least every hour, block sexually explicit content and suggestive dialogue, and bar manipulative engagement tactics. All users get crisis protocols; violations are unfair practices under the Consumer Protection Act.VerifiedLawOfficial document →
- 1 Jan 2027United States — New York · stateNew York Legislature: S9008C/A10008C budget bill, Part Y 'Safe by Design Act' (Chapter 58 of 2026), signed by the GovernorPlatforms used by minors may not offer an integrated AI companion unless they have run age assurance, must switch AI companions off by default for covered minors, and may let a parent override that setting.VerifiedLawOfficial document →
- 1 Jan 2027United States — Connecticut · stateConnecticut General Assembly: Substitute SB 5, An Act Concerning Online Safety (Public Act 26-15), signed by the GovernorFrom 1 January 2027 no operator may provide an AI companion to a user it knows or has reason to believe is under 18 unless it has industry-standard measures to stop the companion encouraging specified harms, and unless it offers minors and their parents tools to manage screen time and account settings. The Attorney General enforces.VerifiedLawOfficial document →
- 1 Jan 2027United States — Colorado · stateColorado General Assembly: HB 26-1263 Conversational Artificial Intelligence Service Operator Requirements, signed by the GovernorOperators must use commercially reasonable methods to estimate users' ages. For known minors they must give disclosures, may not offer engagement rewards, must block explicit sexual content and statements simulating emotional dependence, and must stop engaging when a minor raises sexual conduct.VerifiedLawOfficial document →
- 1 Jul 2027United States — Idaho · stateIdaho Legislature: Senate Bill 1297, Conversational AI Safety Act (Session Law Chapter 249), signed by the GovernorOperators must tell minor account holders they are talking to AI (a persistent notice, or at the start and every three hours), may not use unpredictable rewards to drive engagement, must block sexual content, claims of being human, simulated emotional dependence and adult-minor romantic role-play, and must offer parental tools for users under 13. Penalties start at USD 1,000 per violation.VerifiedLawOfficial document →
- 1 Jul 2027United States — Nebraska · stateNebraska Legislature: LB 525 (Agricultural Data Privacy Act and Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act), approved by the GovernorThe Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act requires operators to protect minor account holders from sexual content and from chatbots claiming to be human, simulating emotional dependence or role-playing adult-minor romance, and to offer parental tools for users under 13. It also requires a suicide and self-harm protocol with crisis referrals.VerifiedLawOfficial document →
- 1 Jul 2027United States — Iowa · stateIowa Legislature: Senate File 2417 (Acts Chapter 1068), signed by the GovernorOperators must disclose to minor account holders that they are interacting with AI, may not use unpredictable rewards to drive engagement, must block sexual content and statements that simulate a human or emotional dependence, and must offer privacy tools to minors and to parents of users under 13. The Act applies from 1 July 2027.VerifiedLawOfficial document →
- 1 Jul 2027United States — Georgia · stateGeorgia Senate Press Office: Majority Leader Jason Anavitarte Applauds Signing of SB 540 to Protect Children OnlineGovernor Brian Kemp signed SB 540, which bars sexually explicit interactions between AI systems and minors, bans AI systems from simulating romantic relationships with children, requires crisis resources for users expressing suicidal thoughts, requires AI disclosure and mandates parental control tools for minors.VerifiedLawOfficial document →
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Every measure
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What counts
A government counts when a public authority at national, state or provincial, or EU level adopts a binding measure that specifically restricts AI chatbots or AI companions, or sets duties for them, with respect to minors: an enacted law, a registered regulation or binding industry code, or an enforcement order or fine. The measure must contain at least one provision aimed at minors, such as age assurance, a ban or default-off setting for under-18s, AI disclosure to minors, blocks on sexual content or emotional dependence for minors, or parental controls. Each government counts once, from its first verified measure; its later measures are listed under related. Not counted: bills, proposals, consultations, inquiries and information orders, guidance, lawsuits without a decision, and laws that regulate chatbots for all users (for example self-harm protocols or AI disclosure) without any minor-specific duty.
- 15 Jul 2026United States — Hawaii · stateOffice of the Governor of Hawaii: Gov. Green Completes Bill Signing Season and Issues Veto Decision (SB 3001, Act 248)SB 3001, Act 248, requires AI companion operators to disclose AI interactions, provide crisis resources and implement additional safeguards for minors, and bars AI companions from posing as licensed mental health professionals or encouraging harmful behaviour. Violations fall under Hawaii's consumer protection laws.VerifiedLawOfficial document →
- 7 May 2026United States — Oregon · stateOffice of Governor Tina Kotek: Governor Kotek Signs Bills to Strengthen Oregon's Behavioral Health Workforce (press release)Governor Kotek signed Senate Bill 1546, which requires AI chatbot operators to disclose that interactions are artificial and to put in place safeguards protecting users, especially minors, from self-harm or suicidal ideation.VerifiedLawOfficial document →
- 13 Oct 2025United States — California · stateCalifornia Legislature: SB 243 Companion chatbots (Chapter 677, Statutes of 2025), approved by the GovernorOperators of companion chatbot platforms must keep a suicide and self-harm protocol with crisis referrals. For users they know are minors, operators must disclose that the user is talking to AI, remind them at least every three hours to take a break, and take reasonable measures to block sexually explicit material.VerifiedLawApplies from 1 Jan 2026Official document →
- 9 Sep 2025AustraliaeSafety Commissioner: registration of six Phase 2 (age-restricted material) industry codes under the Online Safety Act 2021The eSafety Commissioner registered six industry codes covering services including generative AI and AI companion chatbots. Services with AI companion chatbot features must act on the risk of children generating pornography, self-harm or high-impact violence material, including appropriate age assurance for the highest-risk services.VerifiedcodeApplies from 9 Mar 2026Official document →
- 13 Jul 2023ChinaCyberspace Administration of China and six other ministries: Interim Measures for the Management of Generative AI Services (CAC Order No. 15)Article 10 requires generative AI service providers to state who their service is for and to take effective measures to stop minor users from over-relying on or becoming addicted to generative AI services.VerifiedRegulationApplies from 15 Aug 2023Official document →Archived copy
- 3 Feb 2023ItalyGarante per la protezione dei dati personali: urgent order against Luka Inc. (Replika), provvedimento 2 February 2023 [9852214]Italy's data protection authority ordered Luka Inc. to stop processing Italian users' data through the Replika companion chatbot with immediate effect, citing tests that showed concrete risks to minors and the absence of any age-verification mechanism. Luka had 20 days to report its measures or face a fine of up to EUR 20 million or 4% of worldwide turnover.VerifiedenforcementApplies from 2 Feb 2023Official document →
How this thread is kept
Every entry links to the official document itself: the order, law, filing or statement, with an archived copy where one exists. Steps known only from news reports are left out, so our count can be lower than press tallies. New entries are added when we find their official text. How the Record works · Report an error or a missing measure