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Transparency Coalition releases 2025 State AI Legislation Report: 73 new AI laws in 27 states
Transparency Coalition releases 2025 State AI Legislation Report: 73 new AI laws in 27 states

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.

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National PTA ends Meta partnership over revelations in child-safety trials
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National PTA ends Meta partnership over revelations in child-safety trials
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The National Parent Teacher Association has ended its partnership with Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, due to revelations that have come to light as part of a series of landmark child-safety lawsuits.

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AI Legislative Update: Feb. 20, 2026
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AI Legislative Update: Feb. 20, 2026
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Every Friday, TCAI brings you an overview of AI-related legislation moving through state legislatures. This week: Major AI bills were unveiled in California, while Oregon and Washington lawmakers moved their chatbot safety measures forward ahead of tight deadlines.

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Meta’s next move: Creepy AI facial recognition glasses that scan kids in public
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Meta’s next move: Creepy AI facial recognition glasses that scan kids in public
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is all-in on the company’s surveillance glasses. The company has plans to embed AI facial recognition into the next version of its Ray-Bans, which could afoul of COPPA, the federal law protecting kids’ data.

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AI Legislation Tracker Map: Bills in play in 2026
AI Legislation Tracker Map: Bills in play in 2026

Use our map to track AI-related legislation in all 50 states.

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Chatbot bill surge: Nationwide concern spurs 78 proposals in 27 states
Chatbot bill surge: Nationwide concern spurs 78 proposals in 27 states

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.

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AI Legislative Update: Feb. 20, 2026
AI Legislative Update: Feb. 20, 2026

Every Friday, TCAI brings you an overview of AI-related legislation moving through state legislatures. This week: Major AI bills were unveiled in California, while Oregon and Washington lawmakers moved their chatbot safety measures forward ahead of tight deadlines.

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