OpenAI is backing a California bill that would turn some youth-AI safeguards from voluntary company policies into legal requirements.
The company is urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign Senate Bill 1119, which would require operators of covered AI companion chatbots to determine users’ ages or apply child protections by default. Providers would also face safety assessments, published child-safety policies and independent audits.
“In the absence of federal action, California has an opportunity to set a strong standard for youth AI safety,” Ann O’Leary, OpenAI’s vice president of global policy, wrote in the company’s announcement.
The bill would…
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