Chatbot Laws Which laws apply?

Pennsylvania chatbot laws

Pennsylvania has no enacted chatbot law yet; 2 bills are pending.

Pending bills

  • HB 2006AI Companion Safety Act
    Passed the House
  • SB 1090SAFECHAT Act
    Passed the Senate

Multistate actions Pennsylvania's attorney general joined

Joining a letter or court filing is not a lawsuit or a finding against any company.

Other Pennsylvania laws that may matter

  • Consumer protection law: Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (73 P.S. section 201-1 et seq.). It applies to businesses generally, not to chatbots specifically; whether it reaches a particular chatbot practice is a legal question.

What still applies

Without a state chatbot law, companies serving Pennsylvania residents may still face other states' laws when they serve users there, general consumer protection law and federal rules. Congress is considering 13 chatbot bills; see federal bills.

Sources

  1. Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (official source)