Today, The Alliance for Secure AI commended Rep. Valerie Foushee’s (D-NC) introduction of the People-First Chatbot Act, which sets baseline privacy and safety standards around the use of AI chatbots. The bill prohibits utilizing a user’s chat history for targeted ads; blocks companies from processing minors’ data without parental consent; and requires clear, repeated notice that a user is talking to an AI system, not a human.
“Parents deserve to know how and when their children interact with an AI chatbot and that the chatbot is not collecting data to be used against users. The People-First Chatbot Act sets sensible and necessary safeguards to prevent AI companies’ chatbots from targeting children and blurring the line between AI and human interaction,” said Brendan Steinhauser, CEO of The Alliance for Secure AI.
“Rep. Foushee has taken an important step to address this issue. By setting clear rules on data privacy and safety, users will have greater trust in how AI chatbots collect and handle their information. Congress must act quickly to give users — especially children — real protection, and a real remedy when AI chatbots and Big Tech fail to meet these standards.”
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