Conversational AI Service
An AI software application simulating human conversation through textual, visual, or aural communications.
How the laws define this
Regulators consistently establish that a conversational artificial intelligence service centers on artificial intelligence technology designed to simulate human conversation and interaction. Idaho S 1297 - Conversational AI Safety Act and A bill for an act establishing requirements and guidelines for conversational AI services, and providing civil penalties, and including applicability provisions both require the tool to be accessible to the general public via software applications, web interfaces, or computer programs. The primary divergence lies in their scope of exclusions. The Georgia Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act emphasizes ongoing dialogue and remembered past interactions without detailing explicit statutory exclusions. In contrast, Idaho S 1297 excludes developer tools and limited-function chatbots, while A bill for an act establishing requirements and guidelines for conversational AI services, and providing civil penalties, and including applicability provisions sets out extensive exclusions covering certain research, embedded features, narrow-topic bots, commercial business-to-customer services, and voice assistants.
Synthesised from the 3 statutory definitions below. Each one is quoted in full, with its source.
How jurisdictions differ
What is distinctive in each definition, binding law in force first.
| Jurisdiction | Instrument | Status | What is distinctive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa, United States | A bill for an act establishing requirements and guidelines for conversational AI services, and providing civil penalties, and including applicability provisions. | In Force | Requires public accessibility and primary purpose of simulating human conversation and interaction, while listing specific exclusions for research, embedded features, narrow-topic bots, commercial services, and voice assistants. |
| Georgia, United States | Georgia Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act | Awaiting Entry | Emphasizes AI systems that remember past interactions and engage in ongoing dialogue, without mentioning exclusions or public accessibility. |
| Idaho, United States | Idaho S 1297 - Conversational AI Safety Act | Awaiting Entry | Specifies exclusions only for developer tools or limited-function chatbots, while requiring public accessibility and focusing on primary simulation of conversation. |
What it triggers
- In Iowa, operators must implement safety safeguards and disclosures.source
- In Georgia, operators would be required to ensure transparency, child safety protections, and crisis response protocols.source
- In Idaho, operators would be required to provide transparency for AI interactions and protections for minors against harmful content and manipulative practices.
Definitions (3)
An artificial intelligence software application, web interface, or computer program accessible to the general public that primarily simulates human conversation and interaction through various communication methods. Excludes developer tools or limited-function chatbots.
An artificial intelligence system designed to simulate human-like conversations, often remembering past interactions and engaging in ongoing dialogue, as defined in the Act.
An artificial intelligence, available by software application, web interface, or computer program, that is accessible to the general public and that has the primary purpose of simulating human conversation and interaction through text, audio communication, or visual communication. Exclusions apply for certain research, embedded features, narrow-topic bots, commercial business-to-customer services, and voice assistants.
Questions and answers
What exclusions apply to conversational AI services in Iowa?
The Iowa definition excludes certain research, embedded features, narrow-topic bots, commercial business-to-customer services, and voice assistants.
Does the Georgia definition mention any exclusions for conversational AI?
No, the Georgia definition does not mention any exclusions.
What safety measures does the Idaho bill impose on conversational AI?
The Idaho Conversational AI Safety Act would mandate transparency for AI interactions and strong protections for minors against harmful content and manipulative practices.