California enacts child-safety requirements for companion chatbots
California has enacted a law setting child-safety requirements for companion chatbots. According to a Morgan Lewis analysis, from 1 July 2027 providers that allow children to use their services must put safeguards in place.
Who is affected and how
- edtech company
- Prepare for the child-safety measures by 1 July 2027 if your product offers companion-chatbot features to minors.
- parent
- The law sets a mandatory level of protection for companion chatbots used by children, which providers can be held to.
- education policymaker
- California's rules could serve as a model for regulating companion chatbots in schools.
Sources
- California Enacts Companion Chatbot Child Safety Requirementshunton andrews kurth llp · Sep 28, 2026
- California pairs a child-safety chatbot law with a new AI-auditor registry — machine.netmachine.net · Sep 29, 2026
- California’s New Child Online Safety Laws Reach the Product Stack – Tech & Sourcing @ Morgan Lewismorganlewis.com · Sep 28, 2026
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