A California bill that would regulate AI companion chatbots is close to becoming law

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California has taken a big step toward regulating AI. SB 243 — a bill that would regulate AI companion chatbots in order to protect minors and vulnerable users — passed both the State Assembly and Senate with bipartisan support and now heads to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk.
Newsom has…

This story appeared on techcrunch.com, 2025-09-12 00:00:50.697000.
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