PYMNTS.com October 23, 2025
California has passed a series of artificial intelligence and social-media bills establishing the nation’s most extensive state-level safeguards for minors and requiring AI developers to disclose their training data.
Governor Gavin Newsom this month signed five bills addressing child online safety and AI accountability, introducing new standards for chatbot oversight, age verification and content liability. The laws mark the most comprehensive attempt yet by a U.S. state to regulate how generative AI and social platforms interact with users.
California Sets New Rules for AI and Social Platforms
According to California’s official announcement, the legislation creates new guardrails for technology companies, including requirements for chatbot disclosures, suicide-prevention protocols and social media warning labels. The Companion Chatbot Safety Act (SB 243) mandates...
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