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🔹 A California bill that would regulate AI companion chatbots is close to becoming law

Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2025/09..../11/a-california-bil

A California bill that would regulate AI companion chatbots is close to becoming law | TechCrunch

A California bill that would regulate AI companion chatbots is close to becoming law | TechCrunch

SB 243 passed the California Senate on Thursday and heads to Gov. Newsoms desk. If SB 243 is enacted, California would become the first state to require operators to implement safety protocols for AI companions and hold companies legally accoun