CHAT Act 2.0

Protection from Harmful Content: Covered entities are required to take reasonable measures to prevent chatbots from encouraging self-harm, suicide, physical violence, or sexually explicit communication (Section 3).

Enhanced Parental Oversight: The bill requires child-protective settings that include easy-to-use parental controls so a parent or guardian can monitor and limit use (Section 4(a)(3)(B)(i)).

Crisis Intervention: Chatbots must follow protocols to detect suicidal ideation and refer minors to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or other crisis providers (Section 6(2)(A) and Section 7(2)(C)).

Mental Health Safety: For Tier III chatbots, use is prohibited unless supervised by a licensed medical or mental health professional (Section 7(1)).

Safety Notifications: Parents or guardians must be notified without unreasonable delay if a minor expresses suicidal ideation (Section 4(a)(3)(B)(ii) and Section 6(3)).

Data Privacy: The bill prohibits engaging in targeted advertising to minor users based on conversational content or emotional state, and prevents the sale or sharing of a minor's data without verifiable parental consent (Section 9(a)).

User Control over History: Chatbots must provide a simple mechanism for a minor to delete their conversation history (Section 9(c)(1)).

Increased Friction for Access: Individuals seeking to use a chatbot must go through an account establishment process that requires providing an age, date of birth, and contact information for a parent or legal guardian (Section 4(a)(1)-(2)).

Limitations on AI Interaction: Tier II chatbots are prohibited from maintaining any memory or history of previous interactions with a minor user (Section 6(4)(A)).

Restrictions on Specialized Support: Tier III chatbots are prohibited from providing a minor user with any diagnosis or treatment decision (Section 7(3)(A)).