By Amy Miller ( September 11, 2026, 22:51 GMT | Comment) -- California is going further than other states' chatbot laws by regulating how AI companies design, test, audit and operate chatbots used by minors, not just requiring disclosures or responses to self-harm. Adam's Law will require risk assessments, safety policies and eventually independent audits, creating a broader child-safety compliance regime for chatbot companies. But industry groups warn it overlaps with California's existing chatbot-safety law and could spur costly litigation.More US states are putting safety and transparency guardrails around chatbots, but California will be the first to regulate the chatbot development process itself....
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