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AI Summary
The bill mandates requirements for operators of conversational AI services, including consumer disclosures, prohibiting rewards for minors, and separate violations for each output.
Business Impact
If you operate a conversational AI service in Colorado, you must comply with new requirements for minor users by January 1, 2027, or face $1,000 fines per violation.
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What This Means
Colorado's HB 1263 introduces specific requirements for operators of conversational AI services, focusing on consumer protections. Operators must ensure compliance with disclosure, content moderation, privacy management, and preventing emotional dependence specifically for minor users. The bill mandates annual reporting to the attorney general, prohibits rewards for minors, and clarifies it does not authorize content moderation practices inconsistent with the U.S. Constitution.
Key Provisions
- Operators must provide consumer disclosures.
- Operators are prohibited from incentivizing minor users with rewards.
- Operators must prevent the service from producing sexually explicit content.
- Operators must provide privacy management tools for minors and their guardians.
- Operators must implement protocols for addressing suicidal ideation or self-harm.
- Operators must prevent the service from producing statements that simulate emotional dependence specifically for minor users.
- Operators cannot imply AI output is equivalent to professional services.
- Violations are enforceable by the attorney general under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act with penalties ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 per violation, with each output constituting a separate violation.
- Operators must report annually to the attorney general regarding their compliance protocols.
- The bill does not limit access to information and resources pursuant to the state constitution.
- The bill does not require disclosure of confidential information or authorize content moderation inconsistent with the U.S. constitution.
Latest Legislative Action
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Bill Sponsors (showing 5 of 23)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| A. Boesenecker | Cosponsor |
| B. Titone | Cosponsor |
| C. Clifford | Cosponsor |
| C. Kipp | Cosponsor |
| E. Sirota | Cosponsor |
Compliance Checklist
Provide disclosures for minor users
Who: Operators of conversational AI services
Deadline: By January 1, 2027
Penalty: $1,000 per violation
Who: Operators of conversational AI services
Deadline: By January 1, 2027
Penalty: $1,000 per violation
Implement measures to prevent inappropriate content
Who: Operators of conversational AI services
Deadline: By January 1, 2027
Penalty: $1,000 per violation
Who: Operators of conversational AI services
Deadline: By January 1, 2027
Penalty: $1,000 per violation
Offer privacy management tools for minors
Who: Operators of conversational AI services
Deadline: By January 1, 2027
Penalty: $1,000 per violation
Who: Operators of conversational AI services
Deadline: By January 1, 2027
Penalty: $1,000 per violation
Annually report compliance protocols to the attorney general
Who: Operators of conversational AI services
Deadline: Annually after January 1, 2027
Penalty: $1,000 per violation
Who: Operators of conversational AI services
Deadline: Annually after January 1, 2027
Penalty: $1,000 per violation
Full Legal Analysis
HB 1263 establishes a framework for operators of conversational artificial intelligence services, defining such services as AI systems that simulate human conversation. Effective January 1, 2027, operators must adhere to several requirements, including providing consumer disclosures, prohibiting rewards for engagement with minors, and implementing measures to prevent inappropriate content. Additionally, operators are required to offer tools for privacy management specifically for minor users and their guardians, and must report annually to the attorney general regarding their compliance protocols, including the protocol they are implementing. The bill also requires operators to implement a protocol for user prompts regarding suicidal ideation or self-harm and to prevent the service from producing statements that simulate emotional dependence specifically for minor users. Furthermore, operators are prohibited from indicating or implying that AI output is equivalent to services provided by licensed or certified professionals. Violations of the bill are enforceable by the attorney general under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act, with penalties ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 per violation, and each output that is a violation constitutes a separate violation. The bill clarifies that it does not limit an individual's ability to access certain information and resources pursuant to the state constitution, nor does it require operators to disclose confidential information or authorize content moderation practices inconsistent with the United States constitution. This bill aligns with growing concerns about the impact of AI and reflects similar legislative efforts in other states aimed at regulating AI interactions with vulnerable populations.
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