Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB540: Online Internet Safety; certain disclosures related to conversational AI services; require
Status: Signed into law, May 11, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to online internet safety, so as to require certain disclosures related to conversational AI services; to require the operators of conversational AI services to take steps to limit certain actions related to minors by such systems; to require operators to provide certain privacy tools to users; to require operators to adopt a protocol for a conversational AI service's response to suicidal ideation or self-harm; to provide for enforcement by the Attorney General; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Chapter 5 of Title 39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to online internet safety, so as to require certain disclosures related to AI companion chatbots; to require the operators of AI companion chatbots to perform age verification in certain circumstances; to provide for AI companion chatbots operated by licensed mental health, behavioral health, medical, or counseling professionals; to provide for certain privacy tools; to require operators to adopt a protocol for an AI companion chatbot's response to suicidal ideation or self-harm…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Chapter 5 of Title 39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to online internet safety, so as to require certain disclosures related to AI companion chatbots; to require the operators of AI companion chatbots to perform age verification in certain circumstances; to provide for AI companion chatbots operated by licensed mental health, behavioral health, medical, or counseling professionals; to provide for certain privacy tools; to require operators to adopt a protocol for an AI companion chatbot's response to suicidal ideation or self-harm; to provide for enforcement by the Attorney General; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Chapter 5 of Title 39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to online internet safety, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "39-5-6. (a) As used in this chapter, the term: S. B. LC 64 0123S (1)(A) 'AI companion chatbot' means a system using artificial intelligence, generative artificial intelligence, or emotional recognition algorithms designed to simulate a sustained human or human-like relationship with a user by: (i) Retaining information on prior interactions or user sessions and …