An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for guidelines for user age verification and responsible dialogue; providing for the offense of prohibited promotion of sexually explicit conduct and for the offense of prohibited promotion of violence; and imposing penalties.

Summary

The bill adds a new chapter to Pennsylvania’s criminal code that obligates companies offering AI chatbots to confirm whether users are adults or minors and to block minors from accessing chatbots that could encourage sexual or violent behavior. It creates criminal offenses for designing or providing a chatbot that promotes sexually explicit conduct or violence to minors, punishable by fines of up to $100,000 per violation.

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