Big Tech

California enacted legislation aimed at protecting children online, addressing concerns about AI chatbots, social media, and digitally altered content. SB 243 requires AI chatbots to disclose their AI nature and prompt minor users to take breaks. AB 56 mandates social media platforms to display mental health risk warnings, while AB 621 increases penalties for deepfake pornography. AB 1043 requires age verification tools in app stores. The laws necessitate changes in tech business models and align with a global trend toward greater AI regulation.