(a) 1 A covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) shall require an individual to create and maintain a family account that meets the requirements described in section 5 to access an artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligenceThe term "artificial intelligence" has the meaning given such term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401).Sec. 2(1) chatbot of the covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) if the covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) knowsKnowThe term "know" means to have actual knowledge or knowledge fairly implied on the basis of objective circumstances.Sec. 2(6) such individual is a childChildThe term "child" means an individual who is under the age of 13.Sec. 2(3).

(b) 2 A covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) shall terminate any userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12) account or profile of an artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligenceThe term "artificial intelligence" has the meaning given such term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401).Sec. 2(1) chatbot of the covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) that exists as of the effective date of this Act if the covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) knowsKnowThe term "know" means to have actual knowledge or knowledge fairly implied on the basis of objective circumstances.Sec. 2(6) such userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12) is— (1) a childChildThe term "child" means an individual who is under the age of 13.Sec. 2(3) and such childChildThe term "child" means an individual who is under the age of 13.Sec. 2(3) has not created a family account; or (2) a teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) and the parent of such teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) has not provided verifiable parental consent pursuant to section 4(a)(1).

(c)(1) 3 Subject to paragraph (2), upon termination of a userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12) account or profile pursuant to subsection (b), a covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) shall immediately delete all personal dataPersonal dataThe term "personal data" has the meaning given the term "personal information" in section 1302 of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501).Sec. 2(8) collected from the userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12) or submitted by the userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12) (including data of the userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12) collected from or submitted by the parent of such userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12)) to the artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligenceThe term "artificial intelligence" has the meaning given such term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401).Sec. 2(1) chatbot of such entity.

(c)(2) 4 During the 90-day period beginning on the date on which a covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) terminates a userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12) account or profile pursuant to subsection (b), to the extent technically feasible and not in violation of any licensing agreement, the covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) shall make available to such userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12) or parent of such userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12), upon request, a copy of the personal dataPersonal dataThe term "personal data" has the meaning given the term "personal information" in section 1302 of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501).Sec. 2(8) collected from the userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12) or submitted by the userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12) to the artificial chatbot of such entity in— (A) a manner that is readable and able to be understood by a reasonable person; and (B) a portable, structured, and machine-readable format.

(c)(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit a covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) from retaining— (A) a record of the termination of a userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12) account or profile; and (B) the minimum information necessary for ensuring compliance with this section.

(a)(1) 5 Prior to an individual's creation of a userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12) account or profile with an artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligenceThe term "artificial intelligence" has the meaning given such term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401).Sec. 2(1) chatbot of a covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5), if the covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) knowsKnowThe term "know" means to have actual knowledge or knowledge fairly implied on the basis of objective circumstances.Sec. 2(6) such individual is a teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10), the covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) shall— (A) provide direct notice to a parent of the teen of the attempt by such teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) to create such userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12) account or profile; and (B) obtain verifiable parental consent (as defined in section 1302(9) of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 6501(9))) from the parent of the teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) in order for the teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) to create such userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12) account or profile.

(a)(2) 6 In obtaining verifiable parental consent under paragraph (1), a covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) shall provide a parent of a teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) with the option to create a family account for the teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) that meets the requirements described in section 5.

(a)(3) 7 Subject to subparagraph (B), if the parent of a teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12) does not create a family account for the teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) as permitted in paragraph (2), a covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) shall set and fix any feature or setting described in section (5)(a)(1) at the default setting required by section 5(b)(1) for the userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12) account or profile of such teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10). (B) If a parent of a teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12) creates a family account for the teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12) after such teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12) first creates a userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12) account or profile, the covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) shall permit such parentParentWith respect to a child or teen, the term "parent" includes a legal guardian of the child or teen.Sec. 2(7) to adjust any default setting set and fixed under subparagraph (A).

(a)(4) A covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) shall be deemed compliant with the requirements of this subsection if the covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) is in compliance with the requirements of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.) to use reasonable efforts (taking into consideration available technology) to provide a parentParentWith respect to a child or teen, the term "parent" includes a legal guardian of the child or teen.Sec. 2(7) with direct notice and to obtain verifiable parental consent.

(b)(1)–(2) 8 With respect to a parent of a teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) who has provided verifiable parental consent under subsection (a)(1), a covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) shall provide such parentParentWith respect to a child or teen, the term "parent" includes a legal guardian of the child or teen.Sec. 2(7) with the ability to revoke such consent. (2) If a covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) receives a revocation of verifiable parental consent under paragraph (1), the covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) shall suspend, delete, or otherwise disable the userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12) account or profile of the teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) on the artificial intelligence chatbotArtificial intelligence chatbotThe term "artificial intelligence chatbot" means artificial intelligence that, in an open-ended natural-language or multimodal manner— (A) accepts user input; (B) engages in interactive conversations with a user; and (C) provides outputs that are not— (i) pre-determined or scripted; (ii) limited to contextualized replies or to a narrow, specified purpose, such as— (I) customer service; (II) any operational purpose of a business; (III) productivity and analysis related to source information; (IV) internal research; or (V) technical assistance; or (iii) limited to an educational product or service that primarily provides information, experience, training, or instruction for the purpose of building any knowledge, skill, or craft.Sec. 2(2) that is subject to such revocation.

(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) to require a teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) or the parent of such teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) to provide government-issued identification for— (1) relationship verification; or (2) the provision of verifiable parental consent under subsection (a)(1).

(a)(1)(A)–(F) 9 Any family account provided by a covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) to meet the requirements of section 3 or 4 shall permit the parent of a childChildThe term "child" means an individual who is under the age of 13.Sec. 2(3) or teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12), as applicable, to— (1) determine the privacy and account settings for the userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12) account or profile of such childChildThe term "child" means an individual who is under the age of 13.Sec. 2(3) or teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10), including the ability to— (A) limit the amount of time the childChildThe term "child" means an individual who is under the age of 13.Sec. 2(3) or teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) is able to spend using the artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligenceThe term "artificial intelligence" has the meaning given such term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401).Sec. 2(1) chatbot of the covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5); (B) disable rewards or incentives, including badges or other visual award symbols, based on frequency, time spent, or the activity of the childChildThe term "child" means an individual who is under the age of 13.Sec. 2(3) or teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) using the artificial intelligence chatbotArtificial intelligence chatbotThe term "artificial intelligence chatbot" means artificial intelligence that, in an open-ended natural-language or multimodal manner— (A) accepts user input; (B) engages in interactive conversations with a user; and (C) provides outputs that are not— (i) pre-determined or scripted; (ii) limited to contextualized replies or to a narrow, specified purpose, such as— (I) customer service; (II) any operational purpose of a business; (III) productivity and analysis related to source information; (IV) internal research; or (V) technical assistance; or (iii) limited to an educational product or service that primarily provides information, experience, training, or instruction for the purpose of building any knowledge, skill, or craft.Sec. 2(2); (C) disable notifications and push alerts; (D) disable any financial transaction made available while using the artificial intelligence chatbotArtificial intelligence chatbotThe term "artificial intelligence chatbot" means artificial intelligence that, in an open-ended natural-language or multimodal manner— (A) accepts user input; (B) engages in interactive conversations with a user; and (C) provides outputs that are not— (i) pre-determined or scripted; (ii) limited to contextualized replies or to a narrow, specified purpose, such as— (I) customer service; (II) any operational purpose of a business; (III) productivity and analysis related to source information; (IV) internal research; or (V) technical assistance; or (iii) limited to an educational product or service that primarily provides information, experience, training, or instruction for the purpose of building any knowledge, skill, or craft.Sec. 2(2); (E) disable the generation of an output from the artificial intelligence chatbotArtificial intelligence chatbotThe term "artificial intelligence chatbot" means artificial intelligence that, in an open-ended natural-language or multimodal manner— (A) accepts user input; (B) engages in interactive conversations with a user; and (C) provides outputs that are not— (i) pre-determined or scripted; (ii) limited to contextualized replies or to a narrow, specified purpose, such as— (I) customer service; (II) any operational purpose of a business; (III) productivity and analysis related to source information; (IV) internal research; or (V) technical assistance; or (iii) limited to an educational product or service that primarily provides information, experience, training, or instruction for the purpose of building any knowledge, skill, or craft.Sec. 2(2) that is not in response to the input of a userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12); and (F) enable a requirement that the covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) display a transparency labelTransparency labelThe term "transparency label" means a notice that— (A) is clearly and conspicuously displayed to a user; (B) disappears only if the user— (i) exits the artificial intelligence chatbot; or (ii) affirmatively dismisses the notice; and (C) discloses that— (i) the artificial intelligence chatbot is artificial intelligence and not a natural person; and (ii) any output of the artificial intelligence chatbot is generated using artificial intelligence.Sec. 2(11) and set the intervals at which the transparency labelTransparency labelThe term "transparency label" means a notice that— (A) is clearly and conspicuously displayed to a user; (B) disappears only if the user— (i) exits the artificial intelligence chatbot; or (ii) affirmatively dismisses the notice; and (C) discloses that— (i) the artificial intelligence chatbot is artificial intelligence and not a natural person; and (ii) any output of the artificial intelligence chatbot is generated using artificial intelligence.Sec. 2(11) should be displayed;

(a)(2) 10 set the number of inputs that, or the period of time during which, an artificial intelligence chatbotArtificial intelligence chatbotThe term "artificial intelligence chatbot" means artificial intelligence that, in an open-ended natural-language or multimodal manner— (A) accepts user input; (B) engages in interactive conversations with a user; and (C) provides outputs that are not— (i) pre-determined or scripted; (ii) limited to contextualized replies or to a narrow, specified purpose, such as— (I) customer service; (II) any operational purpose of a business; (III) productivity and analysis related to source information; (IV) internal research; or (V) technical assistance; or (iii) limited to an educational product or service that primarily provides information, experience, training, or instruction for the purpose of building any knowledge, skill, or craft.Sec. 2(2) may use the personal dataPersonal dataThe term "personal data" has the meaning given the term "personal information" in section 1302 of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501).Sec. 2(8) of, or such inputs provided by, a childChildThe term "child" means an individual who is under the age of 13.Sec. 2(3) or teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12) to generate outputs before such data and such inputs must be deleted from any memory used by the artificial intelligence chatbotArtificial intelligence chatbotThe term "artificial intelligence chatbot" means artificial intelligence that, in an open-ended natural-language or multimodal manner— (A) accepts user input; (B) engages in interactive conversations with a user; and (C) provides outputs that are not— (i) pre-determined or scripted; (ii) limited to contextualized replies or to a narrow, specified purpose, such as— (I) customer service; (II) any operational purpose of a business; (III) productivity and analysis related to source information; (IV) internal research; or (V) technical assistance; or (iii) limited to an educational product or service that primarily provides information, experience, training, or instruction for the purpose of building any knowledge, skill, or craft.Sec. 2(2) to generate outputs;

(a)(3) 11 access— (A) a full record of the conversations and activity of the childChildThe term "child" means an individual who is under the age of 13.Sec. 2(3) or teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) with such artificial intelligence chatbotArtificial intelligence chatbotThe term "artificial intelligence chatbot" means artificial intelligence that, in an open-ended natural-language or multimodal manner— (A) accepts user input; (B) engages in interactive conversations with a user; and (C) provides outputs that are not— (i) pre-determined or scripted; (ii) limited to contextualized replies or to a narrow, specified purpose, such as— (I) customer service; (II) any operational purpose of a business; (III) productivity and analysis related to source information; (IV) internal research; or (V) technical assistance; or (iii) limited to an educational product or service that primarily provides information, experience, training, or instruction for the purpose of building any knowledge, skill, or craft.Sec. 2(2); and (B) features that allow the parentParentWith respect to a child or teen, the term "parent" includes a legal guardian of the child or teen.Sec. 2(7) to monitor, analyze, and understand, at scale, the record of such conversations and activity;

(a)(4) 11 receive customized notifications or other alerts when the childChildThe term "child" means an individual who is under the age of 13.Sec. 2(3) or teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) attempts to bypass, disable, or violate any parental control or setting described in paragraph (1).

(b)(1) 12 Each covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) shall ensure that the default setting of any parental control or setting described in subsection (a) for a family account is the option, or pre-set option (for purposes of paragraph (2)), that provides the most protective level of control with respect to the use of the artificial intelligence chatbotArtificial intelligence chatbotThe term "artificial intelligence chatbot" means artificial intelligence that, in an open-ended natural-language or multimodal manner— (A) accepts user input; (B) engages in interactive conversations with a user; and (C) provides outputs that are not— (i) pre-determined or scripted; (ii) limited to contextualized replies or to a narrow, specified purpose, such as— (I) customer service; (II) any operational purpose of a business; (III) productivity and analysis related to source information; (IV) internal research; or (V) technical assistance; or (iii) limited to an educational product or service that primarily provides information, experience, training, or instruction for the purpose of building any knowledge, skill, or craft.Sec. 2(2) by a childChildThe term "child" means an individual who is under the age of 13.Sec. 2(3) or teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12).

(b)(2) 13 Each covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) shall provide a parent of a childChildThe term "child" means an individual who is under the age of 13.Sec. 2(3) or teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12) with the option to select between several pre-set tiered options for governing the settings described in subsection (a)(2) that balance the tradeoffs between the protectiveness to the childChildThe term "child" means an individual who is under the age of 13.Sec. 2(3) or teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12) and the effectiveness of the artificial intelligence chatbotArtificial intelligence chatbotThe term "artificial intelligence chatbot" means artificial intelligence that, in an open-ended natural-language or multimodal manner— (A) accepts user input; (B) engages in interactive conversations with a user; and (C) provides outputs that are not— (i) pre-determined or scripted; (ii) limited to contextualized replies or to a narrow, specified purpose, such as— (I) customer service; (II) any operational purpose of a business; (III) productivity and analysis related to source information; (IV) internal research; or (V) technical assistance; or (iii) limited to an educational product or service that primarily provides information, experience, training, or instruction for the purpose of building any knowledge, skill, or craft.Sec. 2(2).

(c)(1) 14 Each covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) shall ensure that the default setting of any parental control or setting described in subsection (a) within a family account is accompanied by a clear and conspicuous disclosure that defines the scope of the setting in a manner that is understandable by an ordinary consumer.

(c)(2) 15 Prior to the creation of a family account, a covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) shall provide to the parent of a childChildThe term "child" means an individual who is under the age of 13.Sec. 2(3) or teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) clear and conspicuous information, which may include a link to a web page of the covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5), regarding— (A) the policies and practices of the covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) with respect to each parental control or setting described in subsection (a), including an easy-to-understand explanation of the options described in such subsection, the pre-set options described in subsection (b)(2), and the effect of each option or pre-set option; and (B) how to access and manage the family account for the childChildThe term "child" means an individual who is under the age of 13.Sec. 2(3) or teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12), including an easy-to-understand explanation of how to view, change, and determine each parental control or setting described in subsection (a).

(d) 16 A covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) shall provide an easily accessible means for a childChildThe term "child" means an individual who is under the age of 13.Sec. 2(3) or teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12) or the parent of such childChildThe term "child" means an individual who is under the age of 13.Sec. 2(3) or teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12) to— (1) report violations of the parental controls or settings specified in subsection (a); and (2) contact the covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) with respect to any matter related to childChildThe term "child" means an individual who is under the age of 13.Sec. 2(3) or teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) use of the artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligenceThe term "artificial intelligence" has the meaning given such term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401).Sec. 2(1) chatbot of the covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5).

(a) 17 A covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) shall not use the personal data of a userUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12) that the covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) knowsKnowThe term "know" means to have actual knowledge or knowledge fairly implied on the basis of objective circumstances.Sec. 2(6) is a childChildThe term "child" means an individual who is under the age of 13.Sec. 2(3) or teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) for purposes of targeted advertisingTargeted advertisingThe term "targeted advertising"— (A) means advertising or any other effort to market a product or service to a child or teen user based on any personal data collected from the child or teen; and (B) does not include— (i) advertising or marketing to a child or teen user in response to the most recent prompt input by the child or teen user; (ii) contextual advertising, such as when an advertisement is displayed to a child based on the content of the website, online service, or software application of a covered entity in which the advertisement appears and does not vary based on the personal data of the child or teen user; or (iii) processing personal data solely for the purpose of measuring or reporting advertising or content performance, reach, or frequency, including independent measurement.Sec. 2(9).

(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to prohibit a covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) that knowsKnowThe term "know" means to have actual knowledge or knowledge fairly implied on the basis of objective circumstances.Sec. 2(6) the age of the childChildThe term "child" means an individual who is under the age of 13.Sec. 2(3) or teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) from delivering advertising or marketing that— (1) complies with the prohibition described in subsection (a); and (2) is age-appropriate and intended for a childChildThe term "child" means an individual who is under the age of 13.Sec. 2(3) or teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) audience, so long as the covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) does not use any personal information other than the age of the childChildThe term "child" means an individual who is under the age of 13.Sec. 2(3) or teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) to display such advertisement.

(a) For purposes of determining whether a covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) knowsKnowThe term "know" means to have actual knowledge or knowledge fairly implied on the basis of objective circumstances.Sec. 2(6) that an individual is a childChildThe term "child" means an individual who is under the age of 13.Sec. 2(3) or teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10), the CommissionCommissionThe term "Commission" means the Federal Trade Commission.Sec. 2(4) or attorney general of a State shall rely on competent and reliable evidence, taking into account the totality of circumstances, including whether a reasonable and prudent person under the circumstances would have known that the individual is a childChildThe term "child" means an individual who is under the age of 13.Sec. 2(3) or teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10).

(b) Nothing in this Act, including a determination described in subsection (a), shall be construed to require a covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) to— (1) implement an age gating or age verification functionality; or (2) affirmatively collect any personal dataPersonal dataThe term "personal data" has the meaning given the term "personal information" in section 1302 of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501).Sec. 2(8) with respect to the age of any individual that the covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) is not already collecting in the normal course of business.

(c) 18 If a covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) (or a third party acting on behalf of a covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5)) voluntarily collects personal dataPersonal dataThe term "personal data" has the meaning given the term "personal information" in section 1302 of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501).Sec. 2(8) for the purpose of complying with this Act, the covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) (or third party) shall not— (1) use any personal dataPersonal dataThe term "personal data" has the meaning given the term "personal information" in section 1302 of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501).Sec. 2(8) collected for a purpose other than for sole compliance with the requirements of this Act; or (2) retain any personal dataPersonal dataThe term "personal data" has the meaning given the term "personal information" in section 1302 of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501).Sec. 2(8) collected for longer than is necessary to comply with the requirements of this Act or than is minimally necessary to demonstrate such compliance.

(a)(1)–(2) UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACTS OR PRACTICES.—A violation of this Act shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade CommissionCommissionThe term "Commission" means the Federal Trade Commission.Sec. 2(4) Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). (2) POWERS OF THE COMMISSIONCommissionThe term "Commission" means the Federal Trade Commission.Sec. 2(4).— (A) IN GENERAL.—The CommissionCommissionThe term "Commission" means the Federal Trade Commission.Sec. 2(4) shall enforce this Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade CommissionCommissionThe term "Commission" means the Federal Trade Commission.Sec. 2(4) Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. (B) PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES.—Any person who violates this Act shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade CommissionCommissionThe term "Commission" means the Federal Trade Commission.Sec. 2(4) Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.). (C) AUTHORITY PRESERVED.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the authority of the CommissionCommissionThe term "Commission" means the Federal Trade Commission.Sec. 2(4) under any other provision of law.

(b)(1)–(5) AUTHORIZATION.—Subject to paragraph (3), in any case in which the attorney general of a State has reason to believe that an interest of the residents of the State has been or is threatened or adversely affected by the engagement of a covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) in a practice that violates section 3 or 4, the attorney general of the State may, as parens patriae, bring a civil action against the covered entityCovered entityThe term "covered entity" means any public-facing website, online service, or software application that, as its primary function, provides an artificial intelligence chatbot to users.Sec. 2(5) on behalf of the residents of the State in an appropriate district court of the United States to— (A) enjoin such practice; (B) enforce compliance with this Act; (C) on behalf of residents of the State, obtain damages, restitution, or other compensation, each of which shall be distributed in accordance with State law; or (D) obtain such other relief as the court may consider to be appropriate. (2) RIGHTS OF THE COMMISSIONCommissionThe term "Commission" means the Federal Trade Commission.Sec. 2(4).— (A) NOTICE TO THE COMMISSIONCommissionThe term "Commission" means the Federal Trade Commission.Sec. 2(4).— (i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in clause (ii), before initiating a civil action under paragraph (1), the attorney general of a State shall provide to the CommissionCommissionThe term "Commission" means the Federal Trade Commission.Sec. 2(4) a written notice of such action and a copy of the complaint for such action. (ii) EXCEPTION.—If the attorney general determines that it is not feasible to provide the notice described in clause (i) before initiating a civil action under paragraph (1), the attorney general shall provide written notice of the action and a copy of the complaint to the CommissionCommissionThe term "Commission" means the Federal Trade Commission.Sec. 2(4) immediately upon initiating the civil action. (B) INTERVENTION BY THE COMMISSIONCommissionThe term "Commission" means the Federal Trade Commission.Sec. 2(4).—Upon receiving the notice required under subparagraph (A), the CommissionCommissionThe term "Commission" means the Federal Trade Commission.Sec. 2(4) may— (i) intervene in the civil action that is the subject of the notice; and (ii) upon intervening— (I) be heard with respect to any matter that arises in such action; and (II) file a petition for appeal for any decision in such action. (3) INVESTIGATORY POWERS.—Nothing in this subsection may be construed to prevent the attorney general of a State from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney general by the laws of the State to— (A) conduct investigations; (B) administer oaths or affirmations; or (C) compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documentary or other evidence. (4) PREEMPTIVE ACTION BY THE COMMISSIONCommissionThe term "Commission" means the Federal Trade Commission.Sec. 2(4).—In any case in which an action is instituted by or on behalf of the CommissionCommissionThe term "Commission" means the Federal Trade Commission.Sec. 2(4) for a violation of this Act, no State may, during the pendency of that action, institute a separate civil action under paragraph (1) against any defendant named in the complaint in the action instituted by or on behalf of the CommissionCommissionThe term "Commission" means the Federal Trade Commission.Sec. 2(4) for that violation. (5) VENUE; SERVICE OF PROCESS.— (A) VENUE.—Any action brought under paragraph (1) may be brought in— (i) the district court of the United States that meets applicable requirements relating to venue under section 1391 of title 28, United States Code; or (ii) another court of competent jurisdiction. (B) SERVICE OF PROCESS.—In an action brought under paragraph (1), process may be served in any district in which the defendant— (i) is an inhabitant; or (ii) may be found.

(a)–(b) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the provisions of this Act shall preempt any related State law, rule, or regulation only to the extent that such State law, rule, or regulation conflicts with a provision of this Act. (b) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed to— (1) prohibit a State from enacting a law, rule, or regulation that provides greater protection to children than the protections provided in this Act; or (2) affect the application of— (A) section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g, commonly known as the ''Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974'') or other Federal or State laws governing student privacy; or (B) the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.) or any rule or regulation promulgated under such Act.

(a)–(d) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Science Foundation shall conduct or commissionCommissionThe term "Commission" means the Federal Trade Commission.Sec. 2(4) a study on the effects of artificial intelligence chatbotsArtificial intelligence chatbotThe term "artificial intelligence chatbot" means artificial intelligence that, in an open-ended natural-language or multimodal manner— (A) accepts user input; (B) engages in interactive conversations with a user; and (C) provides outputs that are not— (i) pre-determined or scripted; (ii) limited to contextualized replies or to a narrow, specified purpose, such as— (I) customer service; (II) any operational purpose of a business; (III) productivity and analysis related to source information; (IV) internal research; or (V) technical assistance; or (iii) limited to an educational product or service that primarily provides information, experience, training, or instruction for the purpose of building any knowledge, skill, or craft.Sec. 2(2) on human relationships and the social needs of children and teensTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10). (b) SCOPE.—The study required under subsection (a) shall examine, with respect to children and teensTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10)— (1) the use of artificial intelligence chatbotsArtificial intelligence chatbotThe term "artificial intelligence chatbot" means artificial intelligence that, in an open-ended natural-language or multimodal manner— (A) accepts user input; (B) engages in interactive conversations with a user; and (C) provides outputs that are not— (i) pre-determined or scripted; (ii) limited to contextualized replies or to a narrow, specified purpose, such as— (I) customer service; (II) any operational purpose of a business; (III) productivity and analysis related to source information; (IV) internal research; or (V) technical assistance; or (iii) limited to an educational product or service that primarily provides information, experience, training, or instruction for the purpose of building any knowledge, skill, or craft.Sec. 2(2) by children and teensTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) to meet companionship or social needs and the resulting effects on the real-world social engagement and mental health of children and teensTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10); (2) the prevalence and effects of sycophantic or excessively affirming behavior by artificial intelligence chatbotsArtificial intelligence chatbotThe term "artificial intelligence chatbot" means artificial intelligence that, in an open-ended natural-language or multimodal manner— (A) accepts user input; (B) engages in interactive conversations with a user; and (C) provides outputs that are not— (i) pre-determined or scripted; (ii) limited to contextualized replies or to a narrow, specified purpose, such as— (I) customer service; (II) any operational purpose of a business; (III) productivity and analysis related to source information; (IV) internal research; or (V) technical assistance; or (iii) limited to an educational product or service that primarily provides information, experience, training, or instruction for the purpose of building any knowledge, skill, or craft.Sec. 2(2) on children and teensTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10); and (3) the role of design features of artificial intelligence chatbotsArtificial intelligence chatbotThe term "artificial intelligence chatbot" means artificial intelligence that, in an open-ended natural-language or multimodal manner— (A) accepts user input; (B) engages in interactive conversations with a user; and (C) provides outputs that are not— (i) pre-determined or scripted; (ii) limited to contextualized replies or to a narrow, specified purpose, such as— (I) customer service; (II) any operational purpose of a business; (III) productivity and analysis related to source information; (IV) internal research; or (V) technical assistance; or (iii) limited to an educational product or service that primarily provides information, experience, training, or instruction for the purpose of building any knowledge, skill, or craft.Sec. 2(2) in shaping the results of paragraphs (1) and (2). (c) METHODOLOGY.—The study required under subsection (a) shall draw on existing research, expert consultation, and, where feasible, observational, experimental, and survey-based data collection, consistent with applicable ethical standards and requirements for research involving children and teensTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10). (d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Science Foundation shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report containing the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a).

(a)–(b) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the date described in section 12, the Comptroller General of the United States (in this section referred to as the ''Comptroller General'') shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives that examines— (1) the effectiveness of this Act, including the overall effectiveness of the family account requirements described in sections 3, 4, and 5; (2) the adoption rate of family accounts by parents of children and teensTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10); (3) the rate of compliance with the requirements of this Act by covered entities; (4) the effectiveness of each parental control or setting required within a family account, including recommendations or best practices to provide the most protective or ideal level of control for children and teensTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10), including analysis of the parental control described in section 5(a)(2), including— (A) using best available research or industry data; and (B) an analysis of model drift with specific consideration of the number of inputs or the duration of time that causes an artificial intelligence chatbotArtificial intelligence chatbotThe term "artificial intelligence chatbot" means artificial intelligence that, in an open-ended natural-language or multimodal manner— (A) accepts user input; (B) engages in interactive conversations with a user; and (C) provides outputs that are not— (i) pre-determined or scripted; (ii) limited to contextualized replies or to a narrow, specified purpose, such as— (I) customer service; (II) any operational purpose of a business; (III) productivity and analysis related to source information; (IV) internal research; or (V) technical assistance; or (iii) limited to an educational product or service that primarily provides information, experience, training, or instruction for the purpose of building any knowledge, skill, or craft.Sec. 2(2) to generate outputs not consistent with its behavior parameters; (5) recommendations for parentsParentWith respect to a child or teen, the term "parent" includes a legal guardian of the child or teen.Sec. 2(7) and covered entities to provide the most protective level of control for children and teensTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) with respect to the use of the parental control described in section 5(a)(2), including recommended settings for limiting the number of inputs or the retention of personal dataPersonal dataThe term "personal data" has the meaning given the term "personal information" in section 1302 of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501).Sec. 2(8) within the memory of the artificial intelligence chatbotArtificial intelligence chatbotThe term "artificial intelligence chatbot" means artificial intelligence that, in an open-ended natural-language or multimodal manner— (A) accepts user input; (B) engages in interactive conversations with a user; and (C) provides outputs that are not— (i) pre-determined or scripted; (ii) limited to contextualized replies or to a narrow, specified purpose, such as— (I) customer service; (II) any operational purpose of a business; (III) productivity and analysis related to source information; (IV) internal research; or (V) technical assistance; or (iii) limited to an educational product or service that primarily provides information, experience, training, or instruction for the purpose of building any knowledge, skill, or craft.Sec. 2(2), with reference to the data described in paragraph (4); (6) recommendations for parentsParentWith respect to a child or teen, the term "parent" includes a legal guardian of the child or teen.Sec. 2(7), based on available data, with respect to best practices for maximizing the protection of a childChildThe term "child" means an individual who is under the age of 13.Sec. 2(3) or teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) within a family account while ensuring the effectiveness of an artificial intelligence chatbotArtificial intelligence chatbotThe term "artificial intelligence chatbot" means artificial intelligence that, in an open-ended natural-language or multimodal manner— (A) accepts user input; (B) engages in interactive conversations with a user; and (C) provides outputs that are not— (i) pre-determined or scripted; (ii) limited to contextualized replies or to a narrow, specified purpose, such as— (I) customer service; (II) any operational purpose of a business; (III) productivity and analysis related to source information; (IV) internal research; or (V) technical assistance; or (iii) limited to an educational product or service that primarily provides information, experience, training, or instruction for the purpose of building any knowledge, skill, or craft.Sec. 2(2); (7) recommendations to the CommissionCommissionThe term "Commission" means the Federal Trade Commission.Sec. 2(4) for improving enforcement of this Act; and (8) recommendations to Congress for potential legislative improvement to this Act. (b) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.—In carrying out the report required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall consult with each of the following: (1) The National Institute of Standards and Technology. (2) The CommissionCommissionThe term "Commission" means the Federal Trade Commission.Sec. 2(4). (3) Representatives of covered entities. (4) Parents of children or teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) usersUserThe term "user" means, with respect to a covered entity, an individual who registers an account or creates a profile in order to access the artificial intelligence chatbot of the covered entity.Sec. 2(12) of artificial intelligence chatbotsArtificial intelligence chatbotThe term "artificial intelligence chatbot" means artificial intelligence that, in an open-ended natural-language or multimodal manner— (A) accepts user input; (B) engages in interactive conversations with a user; and (C) provides outputs that are not— (i) pre-determined or scripted; (ii) limited to contextualized replies or to a narrow, specified purpose, such as— (I) customer service; (II) any operational purpose of a business; (III) productivity and analysis related to source information; (IV) internal research; or (V) technical assistance; or (iii) limited to an educational product or service that primarily provides information, experience, training, or instruction for the purpose of building any knowledge, skill, or craft.Sec. 2(2). (5) Individuals with experience advocating for online childChildThe term "child" means an individual who is under the age of 13.Sec. 2(3) safety, consumer protection, or online privacy. (6) Individuals with experience in artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligenceThe term "artificial intelligence" has the meaning given such term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401).Sec. 2(1), computer science, and software engineering. (7) Academic experts with expertise in prevention of online harms to children or teensTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10). (8) Other relevant Federal agencies with expertise in childChildThe term "child" means an individual who is under the age of 13.Sec. 2(3) or teenTeenThe term "teen" means an individual who has attained 13 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age.Sec. 2(10) online safety.

This Act shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.