Comment by Kara Williams

As the deployment of chatbots has already led to devastating harms, it is time for Congress to establish clear safeguards to rein in this technology. The People-First Chatbot Act tackles the root of the chatbot problem by protecting users from exploi...

EPIC urges this Committee to advance H.B. 5044 because it is an important step toward accountability for tech companies and justice for people who have suffered severe harm because of these dangerous products.

Importantly, S1169A would grant New York residents certain rights if an entity uses an AI system to make a consequential decision about them. Under this bill, deployers are required to inform people if they are going to be subject to a consequential ...