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Companion or social chatbot

Chatbots designed to sustain personal relationships or conversations, such as friendship, emotional support or characters. Several US states already require notices, crisis protocols and protections for minors.

Examples

By country

We only list countries where an obligation in force or adopted mentions this use case.

How rules treat it, by jurisdiction

JurisdictionLevelDateNote
CaliforniaTransparencyJanuary 1, 2026SB 243: AI notice, suicidal ideation protocol, reminders and safeguards for minors; annual report from Jul 1, 2027; private right of action.
New York (incl. NYC)TransparencyNovember 5, 2025New York AI companion law (General Business Law Article 47), in force since Nov 5, 2025: crisis protocol and periodic notice that it is not a person.
WashingtonTransparencyJanuary 1, 2027HB 2225: mandatory safeguards with heightened protection for minors; excludes customer service bots; private right of action.
NebraskaTransparencyJuly 1, 2027LB 525 (Conversational AI Safety Act): operational duties from July 2027 (exact date to be verified).
UtahSector rulesMay 7, 2025HB 452: mental health chatbots must disclose they are AI; filing a written policy provides a legal defense.
United States (federal)Data protectionApril 22, 2026Amended COPPA Rule if the service is directed to children under 13; the FTC is examining companion chatbots used by minors.
European UnionTransparencyAugust 2, 2026AI interaction notice (Art. 50); manipulation or exploiting minors' vulnerabilities is a prohibited practice (Art. 5) since Feb 2, 2025.
BrazilMinimal risk or no specific regime—Bill PL 2338 would treat exploiting minors' vulnerabilities as excessive risk.

Common base documents

Depending on your situation

If it processes children's data
If it offers emotional or mental health support
If it is trained on conversations

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Customer Service Chatbot Kit

AI interaction notice, right to reach a human, explanations, complaints and incidents for a customer-facing chatbot or voice assistant.

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