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The bill mandates operators of companion chatbots to implement specific user protocols, provide certain information to users, and establish complaint systems, with enhanced measures for minors. The Office of Suicide Prevention is required to publish data compiled from operators.
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— Vetoed, failed to pass, or session expired without action
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What This Means
HB952 aims to regulate companion chatbots in Maryland by requiring operators to establish detailed protocols for user safety and data privacy. It emphasizes enhanced protections for minor users and mandates the publication of data compiled by the Office of Suicide Prevention.
Key Provisions
- Operators must establish and publish detailed user protocols for companion chatbots.
- Enhanced measures must be implemented for minor users, with specific guidelines detailed in the bill text.
- Operators are limited in the type and amount of data they can collect.
- A complaint system must be established and maintained by operators.
- The Office of Suicide Prevention will publish data compiled from operators annually.
Latest Legislative Action
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Compliance Checklist
Establish and publish user protocols for companion chatbots
Who: Operators of companion chatbots
Deadline: Not specified
Who: Operators of companion chatbots
Deadline: Not specified
Implement enhanced measures for minor users
Who: Operators of companion chatbots
Deadline: Not specified
Who: Operators of companion chatbots
Deadline: Not specified
Limit data collection to specified types and amounts
Who: Operators of companion chatbots
Deadline: Not specified
Who: Operators of companion chatbots
Deadline: Not specified
Establish a complaint system
Who: Operators of companion chatbots
Deadline: Not specified
Who: Operators of companion chatbots
Deadline: Not specified
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