New JerseyAI companion providers would tell personal users in New Jersey they are chatting with software
AI companion providers would have to tell people using them for personal use in New Jersey that they are chatting with software, with reminders during long chats.
What it does
Providers would tell people using AI companions for personal use in New Jersey they are chatting with software at the start and at least every three hours during longer chats. Each violation could bring a $15,000 penalty.
Argument forReminders could help people using AI companions for personal use in New Jersey remember that personal replies come from software.
Argument againstRepeated reminders could interrupt long chats for personal users in New Jersey, and providers could face a $15,000 penalty for each missed notice.
More detail
Providers would have to clearly say or write that users are not talking to a human. These AI systems remember past chats, ask unprompted emotional questions, and keep personal conversations going. Covered users use them for personal purposes in New Jersey. Each violation carries a $15,000 civil penalty. Notices would begin each chat and repeat at least every three hours while it continues. The law would take effect immediately if enacted.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Oct 5Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce CommitteeIntroduced
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