We’re keeping an eye on five AI bills that are moving forward in Harrisburg, including a ban on nudification apps, an AI toy moratorium, a chatbot safety bill, and an AI disclosure proposal.

Every Friday, TCAI brings you the nation’s most comprehensive update of AI bills moving through state legislatures. This week: Arizona adjourned after passing three AI bills, California’s 30 bills continued to move through second-chamber committees, and Vermont Gov. Phil Scott signed a therapy chatbot ban into law.

Gaia Bernstein, a law professor and expert on addictive technologies, argues that chatbots are a public health problem, especially for children, and should be regulated like medical devices.