Trade: business regulation; availability of companion chatbots to minors; prohibit. Creates new act.

The definition of regulated systems changed from 'companion chatbots' to 'advanced chatbots,' which now includes any generative AI system with a natural language interface, removing the previous requirement that the AI simulate a sustained human relationship.

New definitions were added for 'age signal' (data indicating age sent by the OS) and 'derived data' (information inferred from facts about a user), broadening the regulatory framework.

New restrictions prohibit operators from using features that simulate companionship, express emotions, or prioritize flattery unless they have actual knowledge that the user is not a minor.

Operators are now strictly limited in how they collect personal data, required to use it only to determine if a user is a minor, and must delete it immediately after that determination.

A new requirement mandates that operators cannot train their AI models on minor users' inputs unless the minor's parent or guardian provides written consent.

Civil penalties and remedies were expanded to include disgorgement of profits, restitution of money obtained from violations, and joint liability for affiliated entities attempting to avoid responsibility.