Rhode Island · Legislation

Rhode Island H7350

Rhode Island H7350 is in committee.

This bill requires AI companion apps to include safety features that detect and respond to users expressing suicidal thoughts, potential harm to themselves or others, or financial harm. It also mandates that these apps clearly disclose to users that the AI does not have real human emotions.

Recorded sponsors: Tina Spears, Lauren Carson, Mary Messier, June Speakman.

Official title

Creates additional safety features for AI companion technology that include addressing suicidal ideation, potential physical harm or financial harm to others expressed by a user. It also requires notification the AI companion does not have human emotions.

Bill details

Stage
In committee
Policy area
Governance
Party origin
Democrat
Sponsors
Tina Spears, Lauren Carson, Mary Messier, June Speakman
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Focus areas

Topics this bill touches, used to group it with related legislation.

  • AI Safety
  • Child Safety
  • Algorithmic Transparency

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What obligations would Rhode Island H7350 place on AI developers?

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