California Governor Gavin Newson approved comprehensive new child safety regulations for social media and artificial intelligence chatbots on Thursday. These laws will establish what Newson calls the nation's leading security protection mechanism to protect young people from the potential risks associated with the use of social media and artificial intelligence. They will increase the legal responsibility of businesses to protect children's health and prohibit teenagers under 16 from accessing certain “addictive” social media features. One of the SB 1119 Act requires AI chatbots to verify the age of users, limit children's exposure to inappropriate content, and restrict AI companies from advertising to minors. The bill was supported by OpenAI CEO Sam Ultman.

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