California Forces AI To Play Nice or Face Legal Spankings
SB 243 aims to transform California into the Gold Rush state of AI safety regulations—pioneering the first law that requires chatbot overlords to hold mandatory 'safety protocols.' Yes, you heard that right: lawmakers want your AI companion to be less Terminator, more warm fuzzy friend. If chatbots aren’t up to snuff, companies face the legal guillotine—no more dodging responsibility like a caffeine-fueled Silicon Valley ninja. This could mark the dawn of ‘responsible AI era’ where bots must behave or beware, finally giving tech firms something to freak out about besides data breaches.
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California's turning its AI chatbots from sass monsters into well-behaved interns with SB 243. Bots better watch out, because 'talking back' might just trigger a lawsuit. Legal accountability for chatbots? Next, they'll want AI to pass sensitivity training.
Only in California do we tell our AI chatbots, 'Be nice or get sued!' Meanwhile, my toaster still burns the bread daily with zero repercussions.
SB 243: Making Silicon Valley’s robot drama thicker than a reality TV reunion special, but with legal briefs instead of shade.
Source: Techcrunch | Published: 9/11/2025 | Author: Rebecca Bellan
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