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Establishing the Kansas community harmed by AI technology act, mandating user accounts and age verification for AI chatbot access, classifying users by age, requiring parental consent for minors, blocking explicit content, protecting age information confidentiality, monitoring for suicidal ideation, informing users of AI interaction, requiring compliance guidance by 2027, outlining enforcement under consumer protection laws and providing safe harbor for compliant entities.
The bill establishes regulations for AI chatbot access, including age verification, parental consent for minors, content moderation, enforcement under consumer protection laws, and safe harbor for compliant entities.
If you operate an AI chatbot in Kansas, you must implement age verification and parental consent by 2027 or face consumer protection enforcement actions.
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What This Means
The Kansas Community Harmed by AI Technology Act aims to protect users, particularly minors, from potential harms associated with AI chatbots. It mandates user accounts, age classification, and parental consent, while also enforcing compliance under consumer protection laws and providing safe harbor for compliant entities.
Key Provisions
- Mandates user accounts and age verification for AI chatbot access
- Classifies users by age and requires parental consent for minors
- Blocks explicit content and protects age information confidentiality
- Monitors for suicidal ideation among users
- Informs users about their interactions with AI
- Requires compliance guidance by 2027
- Enforces under consumer protection laws
- Provides safe harbor for compliant entities
Latest Legislative Action
House Referred to Committee on Legislative Modernization
Bill Sponsors (showing 30 of 43)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget | Primary |
| Committee on K-12 Education Budget | Primary |
| Alcala | Original Sponsor |
| Amyx | Original Sponsor |
| Ballard | Original Sponsor |
| Burroughs | Original Sponsor |
| Carlin | Original Sponsor |
| Carmichael | Original Sponsor |
| Clayton | Original Sponsor |
| Coleman | Original Sponsor |
| Committee on Federal and State Affairs | Original Sponsor |
| Committee on Taxation | Original Sponsor |
| Curtis | Original Sponsor |
| Featherston | Original Sponsor |
| Finney | Original Sponsor |
| Gartner | Original Sponsor |
| Haswood | Original Sponsor |
| Helgerson | Original Sponsor |
| Henderson | Original Sponsor |
| Highberger | Original Sponsor |
| Hoye | Original Sponsor |
| Kuether | Original Sponsor |
| Meyer | Original Sponsor |
| Miller | Original Sponsor |
| Neighbor | Original Sponsor |
| Ohaebosim | Original Sponsor |
| Osman | Original Sponsor |
| Ousley | Original Sponsor |
| Poskin | Original Sponsor |
| Probst | Original Sponsor |
Compliance Checklist
Who: AI chatbot providers
Deadline: By 2027
Penalty: Non-compliance penalties to be determined under consumer protection laws
Who: AI chatbot providers
Deadline: By 2027
Penalty: Non-compliance penalties to be determined under consumer protection laws
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