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TCAI Mid-Year AI Legislation Report: 84 new AI laws enacted in 27 states so far in 2026
Lawmakers passed bills on chatbot safety, education and children’s digital lives, medical authorization and mental health, consumer rights, and frontier model oversight. More states are expected to weigh in by year’s end.
AI Legislative Update: July 17, 2026
This week: Massachusetts lawmakers moved forward with bills that would protect kids from addictive social media algorithms and enact a bell-to-bell cellphone ban in public schools. In Hawaii, Gov. Josh Green signed two AI bills into law, and Gov. Pritzker did the same in Illinois.
Massachusetts bills aim to protect kids from addictive feeds and enact bell-to-bell policy
Massachusetts lawmakers are moving two bills concerning kids, addictive algorithms, and the use of digital devices at school.
AI Legislative Update: July 10, 2026
This week: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed the state’s landmark AI Safety Measures Act into law. Sacramento went quiet as California legislators slipped out of town for their annual summer recess. Meanwhile in Boston, legislators spent much of the past week debating the sticking points of Massachusetts’ big privacy protection bill.
Illinois Gov. Pritzker signs nation’s ‘most protective’ AI Safety Measures Act into law
The law sets a strong new standard for regulating the largest and costliest AI models, known as frontier models. Illinois becomes the first state to require independent third-party safety audits with regular transparency reports.
AI Legislative Update: July 3, 2026
This week: California Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted a new law requiring public school teachers to be human, while New Jersey legislators passed a Kids Code Act.
TCAI Bill Guide: SB 1119 and AB 2023, California’s child safety chatbot bills
California’s SB 1119 and AB 2023 would build on existing state law to enhance protections for kids and parents interacting with AI chatbots.
Using AI in an ad? You’ve got to disclose it starting this month in New York
The state’s new ‘synthetic performer law’ requires advertisers to disclose the use of AI in any ad that runs in New York.
Overwhelmed by AI chatbots? This new video gives parents the tools they need
As a parent it’s hard to know how to handle a child’s interactions with chatbots. We created this short video with basic facts and helpful tools.
AI Legislative Update: June 26, 2026
This week: Arizona Gov. Hobbs vetoed all three AI bills passed by the legislature, while Rhode Island Gov. McKee signed a chatbot therapy ban into law.
Rhode Island enacts three new AI laws, including a therapy chatbot ban
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee signed three new AI-related measures into law earlier this week, including a therapy chatbot ban and a chatbot self-harm safety measure.
Norway bans AI use in elementary schools, shifts students from tablets to books
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced the new policy late last week. In a related move, his government will increase funding for the use of more books in classrooms, instead of computer tablets. “The most important thing in school is that our children learn to read, write, and do mathematics,” Støre said.
These AI bills are advancing in Pennsylvania as lawmakers eye June 30 summer recess
We’re keeping an eye on five AI bills that are moving forward in Harrisburg, including a ban on nudification apps, an AI toy moratorium, a chatbot safety bill, and an AI disclosure proposal.
AI Legislative Update: June 19, 2026
Every Friday, TCAI brings you the nation’s most comprehensive update of AI bills moving through state legislatures. This week: Arizona adjourned after passing three AI bills, California’s 30 bills continued to move through second-chamber committees, and Vermont Gov. Phil Scott signed a therapy chatbot ban into law.
Should AI chatbots be treated as a public health problem? This expert thinks so
Gaia Bernstein, a law professor and expert on addictive technologies, argues that chatbots are a public health problem, especially for children, and should be regulated like medical devices.
German court holds Google liable for AI hallucination: Read the full decision here
A regional court in Germany has found Google liable for harmful hallucinations produced by its ‘AI overview’ product. The court laid out precisely why the traditional liability shield for search engines does not hold for AI-produced material. We have analysis and the full translated court decision.
AI Legislative Update: June 12, 2026
Every Friday, TCAI brings you the nation’s most comprehensive update of AI bills moving through state legislatures. This week: New York legislators wrapped up their 2026 session after sending seven AI-related bills to Gov. Kathy Hochul. Rhode Island passed a therapy chatbot ban, while Colorado Gov. Jared Polis exercised his veto power on a bill that would have prohibited the use of algorithmic pricing.
The summer AI safety check every parent should do right now
With schools letting out across the country, this is a good time for parents to check up on their kids’ digital safety. Here’s a five-step plan to set your family up for a happy and healthy summer.
New York lawmakers wrap up by passing kids chatbot safety bill and two AI transparency acts
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will consider seven AI-related bills passed by state lawmakers prior to adjourning on June 5. Hochul will have until Dec. 31 to sign or veto the measures.
AI Legislative Update: June 5, 2026
Every Friday, TCAI brings you the nation’s most comprehensive update of AI bills moving through state legislatures. This week: Vermont banned therapy bots. Illinois lawmakers sent five AI bills to Gov. Pritzer prior to adjourning. California legislators moved 30 AI bills forward in second-chamber committees, and AI bills appear to be finally moving in New York and Rhode Island.