Youth AI Privacy Act

The Youth AI Privacy Act requires companies that operate artificial intelligence chatbots to take specific steps to protect minors under 18 from potential harm. The law mandates that companies must clearly inform young users that they are interacting with an AI, not a human, and prohibits features designed to encourage compulsive use, such as push notifications or rewards for frequent engagement. Additionally, the bill restricts how companies can use personal data from minors, banning the use of this information for advertising, profiling, or training AI models, with limited exceptions for safety testing. The Federal Trade Commission is tasked with enforcing these rules and issuing guidance to help companies comply, while also authorizing funding for research on the effects of AI chatbots on youth mental health.