CHATBOT Act

Enhanced Parental Oversight: Parents can use family accounts to determine privacy settings, limit the amount of time a child spends using a chatbot, and receive alerts if a child attempts to bypass settings (Section 5(a)).

Increased Transparency: The bill requires transparency labels that disclose when a user is interacting with an artificial intelligence rather than a natural person (Section 2(5) and Section 5(a)(1)(F)).

Data Privacy Protections: Upon the termination of an account, entities must immediately delete personal data collected from the child or teen (Section 3(c)(1)).

Protection from Targeted Marketing: The bill prohibits covered entities from using the personal data of children or teens for the purposes of targeted advertising (Section 6(a)).

Access to Information: Parents and children can request a copy of personal data in a portable, machine-readable format for a period of 90 days following account termination (Section 3(c)(2)).

Account Termination: Existing user accounts and profiles must be terminated if a child has not created a family account or if a parent has not provided consent for a teen (Section 3(b)).

Mandatory Parental Intervention: Teens must have a parent provide direct notice and verifiable consent before they can create a user account or profile (Section 4(a)(1)).

Potential Loss of Service: If a parent revokes consent, the covered entity must suspend, delete, or disable the teen's account or profile (Section 4(b)(2)).