SB 1090

As amended on 2/3/2026: - Requires an operator of an AI companion to disclose the companion's nonhuman status if a user could be misled into believing they are interacting with a human. - Requires operators to implement a protocol to prevent an AI companion from producing suicidal or self-harm content and to refer users who express such ideation to crisis services. - Imposes specific safeguards for users known or suspected to be minors, including periodic reminders of the AI's nonhuman status and measures to prevent the AI from producing sexually explicit material. - Authorizes the Attorney General to enforce the act and seek civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation. - The 2/3/2026 amendment applies obligations when the operator knows or should have known a user is a minor, rather than reasonably suspected. Requires the disclosure that companion chatbots may not be suitable for minors only if the service is offered to users that an operator knows are minors.