Liz Larson

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South Dakota state senator for District 10 and minority leader; sole sponsor of 2026 Senate Bill 168 regulating chatbots used by minors.

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Ban AI companion chatbots for minors under 18
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A deployer may not make any chatbot operated or distributed by the deployer available to be purchased, used, or otherwise engaged by a minor, if the chatbot is designed, optimized, or marketed as an AI-companion or has been designed or optimized to i...
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