GUARD Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates findings Congress finds the following: Artificial intelligence chatbots are increasingly being deployed on social media platforms and in consumer applications used by minors, requires definitions In this Act: The term AI companion means an artificial intelligence chatbot that— provides adaptive, human-like responses to user inputs, and requires criminal prohibitions Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 5 the following: 6Artificial intelligence Sec. It relies on compliance mandates, definition changes, product standards, and liability protections. The main policy areas are Criminal Justice, Environment, Finance, and Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk and Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill could face reduced risk.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Creates findings Congress finds the following: Artificial intelligence chatbots are increasingly being deployed on social media platforms and in consumer applications used by minors.
- Requires definitions In this Act: The term AI companion means an artificial intelligence chatbot that— provides adaptive, human-like responses to user inputs.
- Requires criminal prohibitions Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 5 the following: 6Artificial intelligence Sec.
- Requires artificial intelligence chatbots.
- Requires covered entity obligations A covered entity shall require each individual accessing an artificial intelligence chatbot to make a user account in order to use or otherwise interact with such chatbot.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates findings Congress finds the following: Artificial intelligence chatbots are increasingly being deployed on social media platforms and in consumer applications used by minors, requires definitions In this Act: The term AI companion means an artificial intelligence chatbot that— provides adaptive, human-like responses to user inputs, and requires criminal prohibitions Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 5 the following: 6Artificial intelligence Sec.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Environment, Finance, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
The bill creates findings Congress finds the following: Artificial intelligence chatbots are increasingly being deployed on social media platforms and in consumer applications used by minors, requires definitions In this Act: The term AI companion means an artificial intelligence chatbot that— provides adaptive, human-like responses to user inputs, and requires criminal prohibitions Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 5 the following: 6Artificial intelligence Sec.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
- Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition …
Introduced in House
Mr. Moore of Utah (for himself and Mrs. Foushee) introduced …
Stakeholder Effects
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Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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