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TCAI Bill Guide: Minnesota’s SF 1857, chatbot protections for kids
Minnesota’s SF 1857 would prohibit the operators of recreational chatbots from offering access to minors under 18.
Deepfakes and chatbots led the concerns of lawmakers in 2025, with red and blue states enacting measures to protect kids and personal identity. Also: A law against AI posing as a nurse, a ban on China’s DeepSeek model, and ‘humans-only’ laws covering therapists and college instructors.
State lawmakers adjourned last Friday night after passing bills limiting the use of AI and digital devices in schools, protecting people from AI deepfakes, and ensuring that medical decisions are made by qualified humans and not machines.
Minnesota’s SF 1857 would prohibit the operators of recreational chatbots from offering access to minors under 18.
Every Friday, TCAI brings you an overview of AI-related legislation moving through state legislatures. This week: Oregon gave final approval to a chatbot safety bill, while a similar measure awaits approval in Washington. In Florida, Gov. DeSantis’s big AI bill moved forward with one week until adjournment.
Six weeks into the 2026 legislative season, 78 chatbot bills are alive in 27 states, reflecting the growing nationwide concern over the dangers of the powerful new technology.
Every Friday, TCAI brings you an overview of AI-related legislation moving through state legislatures. This week: Oregon gave final approval to a chatbot safety bill, while a similar measure awaits approval in Washington. In Florida, Gov. DeSantis’s big AI bill moved forward with one week until adjournment.
Minnesota’s SF 1857 would prohibit the operators of recreational chatbots from offering access to minors under 18.