State chatbot laws: Hawaii's AI companion rule and the risk of a regulatory patchwork
Hawaii has enacted a law on disclosure and safety for AI companions. A new report warns that state-by-state chatbot rules could create a conflicting patchwork.
Who is affected and how
- compliance specialist
- Chatbot disclosure and safety requirements that differ by state need to be mapped.
- corporate lawyer
- For multi-state providers, contractual and policy exceptions need to be managed.
Sources
- State chatbot laws could create regulatory patchwork, new report warns | StateScoopstatescoop.com · Aug 10, 2026
- Hawaii Enacts AI Companion Disclosure and Safety Lawhunton.com · Aug 10, 2026
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