A bill for an act establishing requirements and guidelines for chatbots, making appropriations, and providing civil penalties.

This Iowa bill establishes rules for chatbots by defining them as AI systems that generate new content and respond to open-ended user input, while excluding simple lookup tools or narrow-field applications. It prohibits chatbots from encouraging self-harm or violence and requires clear disclosures that they are not human beings and do not provide professional advice in areas like medicine, law, or finance. The law imposes civil penalties of up to $100,000 per violation and gives the attorney general authority to enforce compliance through civil actions. The attorney general must also develop specific rules to implement these requirements.