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- Policy analysts, lawmakers, and other stakeholders have identified language in several state-level AI chatbot safety bills that could create loopholes benefiting tech companies.
- Cynthia Montoya's daughter, Juliana, was 13 years old when she began interacting with AI chatbots in 2023, a case framing the human stakes behind the legislative debate.
- The flagged bills operate at the state level rather than federally, placing the responsibility for chatbot safety standards on individual state legislatures.
Why it matters: If AI chatbot safety bills ship with language that tech companies can exploit, the protections these laws promise to minors and families like the Montoyas may be undermined before they take effect — turning state-level safety efforts into the next battleground over how AI is regulated for vulnerable users.
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