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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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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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Action in Olympia: Chatbot safety bills cross over in Washington legislature
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Action in Olympia: Chatbot safety bills cross over in Washington legislature
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Companion bills that address AI disclosure and kids safety in chatbot products have been approved by their chamber of origin, leading a wave of similar bills in state legislatures across the country.

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Chatbot bill surge: Nationwide concern spurs 78 proposals in 27 states
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Chatbot bill surge: Nationwide concern spurs 78 proposals in 27 states
AI News, chatbots, Tracking AI legislation

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 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. 13, 2026
AI Legislative Update: Feb. 13, 2026

Every Friday, TCAI brings you an overview of AI-related legislation moving through state legislatures. This week: California lawmakers introduce protection bills regarding AI surveillance in the workplace, while kids chatbot safety bills move forward in Washington and Oregon.

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