HB 2311

As engrossed on 2/23/2026: - Requires operators of conversational AI services to disclose to minor users that they are interacting with an artificial intelligence. - Prohibits engagement tactics like unpredictable rewards for known minors. Requires safeguards against generating sexual or sexually objectifying content, and bars the AI from simulating human identity, emotional dependence, or romantic relationships with minors, with additional disclosure required if a user could reasonably believe they are interacting with a human. - Requires operators of conversational AI services to disclose to all users at the outset that they are interacting with an artificial intelligence if a reasonable person would be misled to believe the interaction was with a human. - Requires operators to offer privacy and account management tools to minors and their parents or guardians. - Mandates operators establish a protocol to refer users expressing suicidal ideation or self-harm to crisis services. - Authorizes the Attorney General to enforce the act through civil penalties and clarifies that it does not create a private right of action. - The 2/12/2026 amendment exempts chatbots used for commerce-related or transactional assistance. Defines operator as a person that makes a chatbot available. Clarifies there is no liability for the developer of an AI model where a conversational AI service is made available by a third-party operator.