NetChoice Testimony in Opposition to PA HB 2006, Artificial Intelligence in Companionship Applications Safety Act
Jun 23,26 | 01:34 EST
NetChoice respectfully requests opposition to Pennsylvania House Bill 2006, the Artificial Intelligence in Companionship Applications Safety Act. This bill, while well-intentioned, is deeply flawed, threatening to impose vague and unworkable mandates on AI companion operators. It would necessitate the collection of sensitive personal data from all users, both adult and minor, purely for age verification purposes, thereby creating significant privacy risks. Furthermore, HB 2006 proposes open-ended civil penalties of up to $100,000 per day for violations that lack clear definitions. Instead of effectively protecting Pennsylvanians, this legislation introduces considerable legal uncertainty that will disproportionately affect smaller developers and startups, doing little to address the specific harms associated with AI companion products that motivated its creation.
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