NPR Report: Washington passes AI laws to crack down on misinformation, protect minors
March 24, 2026 — KUOW, the Seattle-based NPR station, reported on the two AI safety bills signed into law by Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson earlier today.
Per the report:
“Washington just became the latest state to regulate artificial intelligence. Under a pair of bills signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson Tuesday, companies like OpenAI and Anthropic will have to include new disclosures in their popular chatbots for Washington users.”
Transparency Coalition leaders worked with legislators, advocates, and Gov. Ferguson’s policy staff during this past session on the language and amendments contained in the two bills.
The KUOW report added:
“Ferguson asked legislators to craft House Bill 1170 to crack down on AI-generated misinformation. When content is substantially modified using generative AI, that information will now have to be traceable using watermarks or metadata. The new law applies to large AI companies more than 1 million monthly subscribers.
House Bill 2225 establishes new guard rails for AI chatbots that act like friends or companions. It applies to services like ChatGPT and Claude, but excludes more narrowly tailored chatbots, like the customer service windows that pop up when visiting a corporate website.”
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