Chatbot bills passed by US states diverge along political lines
By Amy Miller ( May 20, 2026, 23:29 GMT | Comment) -- US states are rushing to establish new guardrails for artificial intelligence-powered chatbots that imitate human relationships, but their approaches to regulating the technology are diverging along political lines. While Republican-led states are relying on state attorneys general to enforce their new laws, Democrats are turning to consumer litigation to hold chatbot companies accountable. Those differences are likely to fuel ongoing debates over whether the federal government should impose its own regulations on chatbot developers or even block existing state laws.US states are rushing to establish new guardrails for artificial intelligence-powered chatbots that imitate human relationships, but their approaches to regulating the technology are quickly diverging along political lines....
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