The People-First Chatbot Bill gives lawmakers a straightforward approach to
address the harms caused by chatbot products that have been developed
and deployed by tech companies with little oversight or transparency. It does
not outlaw chatbots; it provides a workable, clear framework to encourage the
development of safer technology.

The bill centers around a simple truth: Chatbots are products, not people. They’re created and released by companies that must be held accountable when their products harm people, just like a charger that starts a fire, or faulty airbags that fail to deploy in a car crash.

Endorsed by more than 70 organizations spanning consumer protection, digital rights, labor, kids safety, sexual violence and more across the political spectrum, this bill does not solve all chatbot harms—nor could any single bill—but it is a crucial step forward that would provide meaningful protections for all chatbot users.