Plain English Breakdown
The official text does not define what specific penalties apply, stating only they will be 'as prescribed'.
AB-410: Rules for Bot Disclosure
This law requires automated online accounts that could be mistaken for humans to clearly state they are not human before interacting with people.
What This Bill Does
- Requires bots to tell a person they are an automated account and not a human being when the bot first communicates with them.
- Mandates that bots answer questions truthfully if asked by a user about whether they are a bot or a human.
- Prohibits bots from trying to trick people into thinking they are real humans.
- Updates the definition of 'bot' to include accounts powered by generative artificial intelligence.
- Allows state and local lawyers to file civil lawsuits against those who break these rules.
Who It Names or Affects
- People or companies that use automated online accounts in this state that a reasonable person could believe are human beings.
- Users of bots created with generative artificial intelligence.
- The Attorney General, district attorneys, county counsels, city attorneys, and city prosecutors who enforce the law.
Terms To Know
- Bot
- An automated online account or app that a reasonable person could believe is human because it acts like one or uses generative AI to create posts, where substantially all actions are not the result of a human.
- Generative Artificial Intelligence
- A type of computer program defined in the law that produces outputs for automated accounts.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law does not apply to bots already covered by a stricter set of disclosure rules.
- The specific penalties for breaking the law are described only as 'as prescribed' in this summary text.
- This bill has passed both chambers, but its effective date is not listed in the provided information.