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Making it unlawful for a person to knowingly train artificial intelligence to encourage or support suicide or the unlawful killing of another person, provide emotional support, develop emotional relationships, act as a healthcare professional, simulate humans or encourage isolation.
This bill makes it unlawful to knowingly train AI to support suicide, unlawful killing, provide emotional support, develop emotional relationships, simulate humans, or encourage isolation.
If you develop AI systems in Kansas, you must ensure they do not promote harmful behaviors or face legal consequences.
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What This Means
Kansas SB 405 seeks to regulate the intentional training of artificial intelligence by prohibiting systems that could encourage harmful behaviors such as suicide or unlawful killing. This legislation aims to protect mental health and human relationships by addressing AI's role in these specific contexts.
Key Provisions
- Prohibits knowingly training AI to encourage or support suicide.
- Prohibits knowingly training AI to support unlawful killing.
- Prohibits knowingly training AI to provide emotional support.
- Prohibits knowingly training AI to develop emotional relationships.
- Prohibits knowingly training AI to simulate humans.
- Prohibits knowingly training AI to encourage isolation.
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Bill Sponsors
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Committee on Federal and State Affairs | Primary |
Compliance Checklist
Who: AI developers and organizations in Kansas.
Penalty: Potential legal action for non-compliance.
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