A series of landmark liability trials is testing the accountability of social media companies for generational harm. In the first two cases, jurors found Instagram and YouTube liable for addicting and harming kids. What’s it all about? We have concise answers in clear, plain language.
Every Friday, TCAI brings you the nation’s most comprehensive update of AI-related legislation moving through state legislatures. This week: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed an AI therapy bot ban into law, and Nebraska and Georgia moved chatbot safety bills closer to enactment.
Update: Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has signed SB 1546 into law. As of Jan. 1, 2027, chatbot operators must implement strong measures to protect Oregon kids who interact with the products.
Using an AI agent comes with two known risks: The agent has access to all your data and passwords, and it will decide and act on its own. Sometimes that means it decides to delete all your emails, or go off on its own crypto-mining adventure.
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 the nation’s most comprehensive update of AI-related legislation moving through state legislatures. This week: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed an AI therapy bot ban into law, and Nebraska and Georgia moved chatbot safety bills closer to enactment.
