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2026-09-10 · Source：Engadget
The measures aim to protect minors using social media platforms and AI chatbots, but the new rules are not universally supported.
California's governor has signed into law a package of measures being described as landmark legislation governing young people's use of social media platforms and AI chatbots. The bills, signed by the state's chief executive, represent a formal legislative response to the ways minors engage with both established social networks and the newer generation of conversational AI products. According to the report, the rules are aimed squarely at protecting minors.
The pairing of social media and AI chatbots in a single legislative push is notable. It places chatbot products — systems that converse directly with users — under the same protective framework that has traditionally applied to social platforms. For the AI industry, the move signals that conversational systems accessible to younger users are now being treated by lawmakers as consumer products requiring safeguards, rather than as purely experimental technology.
The legislation is not without controversy. The report notes that while the measures are intended to protect minors, the rules are not universally supported. That lack of consensus suggests the new laws will face scrutiny as they move from signing into implementation, with stakeholders divided over whether the approach strikes the right balance between youth protection and the operation of social media and AI services.
For companies operating chatbots and social platforms with users in California, the signing converts policy debate into enforceable state law. The measures will now govern how youth-facing AI and social products operate in the state, and the absence of universal support indicates the debate over these rules is unlikely to end with the governor's signature.
Mots-clés: AI Chatbots · California Legislation · Youth Safety · Social Media Regulation
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