Common Sense Backs Calif. Kids AI Safety Bill
A bill by the California Assembly Privacy Committee’s top Democrat seeks to protect kids from AI harm.
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Chair Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D) introduced AB-1064 on Thursday, which would require parental consent for using kids’ personal information in AI training. Among other things, it would require developers to prepare risk assessments for covered products by July 1, 2027. The attorney general could enforce the law, or children or their parents or guardians could bring civil actions to recover actual damages.
The act would authorize the board to refer violations of the act to the Attorney General. In addition, it would authorize the Attorney General to recover a certain civil penalty, as prescribed. The act would authorize a child who suffers actual harm as a result of a violation of the act, or a parent or guardian acting on behalf of that child, to bring a civil action to recover, among other relief, actual damages.
Common Sense Media sponsored the bill, the kids safety advocate said. “This novel and critical legislation sets a new standard for responsible AI development that puts children's interests first and ensures that innovation advances in tandem with protection,” said CEO James Steyer.