State AG AI Warning
State Attorneys General Warnings on AI Chatbots
Coordinated state AG warnings: 44 AGs (Aug 25, 2025, led by TN, IL, NC, and SC AGs) and 42 AGs (Dec 2025, led by PA AG) to OpenAI, Meta, and others citing chatbots "flirting with children, encouraging self-harm, and engaging in sexual conversations."
Jurisdiction
United States
US
Enacted
Unknown
Effective
Aug 25, 2025
Enforcement
State Attorneys General (coordinated)
Harms Addressed
Who Must Comply
Safety Provisions
- • Warning against: AI chatbots flirting with children
- • Warning against: AI encouraging self-harm
- • Warning against: AI engaging in sexual conversations with minors
- • Demand for enhanced safety measures
- • Threat of coordinated state enforcement
Enforcement
Enforced by
State Attorneys General (coordinated)
Quick Facts
- Binding
- No
- Mental Health Focus
- Yes
- Child Safety Focus
- Yes
- Algorithmic Scope
- No
Why It Matters
40+ AGs acting together signals coordinated enforcement coming. Self-harm encouragement explicitly identified as concern.
Cite This
APA
United States. (2025). State Attorneys General Warnings on AI Chatbots. Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/us-ag-coalition-warning
BibTeX
@misc{us_ag_coalition_warning,
title = {State Attorneys General Warnings on AI Chatbots},
author = {United States},
year = {2025},
url = {https://nope.net/regs/us-ag-coalition-warning}
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