Newsom signs major AI safety measure for children

California has enacted SB 1119, a wide-ranging companion chatbot safety law for children that adds age-assurance requirements, parental controls, risk assessments and new restrictions on chatbot interactions and advertising. This POLITICO Pro Bill Analysis examines how the law works, the stakeholders behind it and the implementation and enforcement requirements ahead.

What you’ll learn

• How SB 1119 changes requirements for companion chatbot operators serving children
• Which parental controls, crisis protocols and child-safety safeguards operators must implement
• When key provisions take effect and how compliance will be enforced

Why this matters

Many of SB 1119’s requirements become operative in July 2027, giving companies and policy professionals a new set of California AI rules to prepare for. POLITICO Pro connects the bill text, stakeholder dynamics and implementation timeline so you can understand what changed and stay ahead of what comes next.

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