Leading Ethical AI Development (LEAD) for Kids Act.
- Prohibits AI systems from providing mental health therapy or forming emotional bonds with children under 18.
- Bans the use of AI to collect children's biometric data or create social scores without parental consent.
- Requires developers to prevent children from accessing AI systems not designed for their use.
- Allows penalties up to $25,000 per violation and enables families to sue for damages.
Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan's Leading Ethical AI Development (LEAD) for Kids Act establishes comprehensive restrictions on artificial intelligence systems that interact with California children under age 18. The legislation prohibits developers from creating and deployers from utilizing AI companion chatbots that could provide mental health therapy, foster harmful emotional attachments, or manipulate children into dangerous behaviors.
The act further restricts AI systems that process children's biometric data beyond identity verification, generate social scores, assess emotional states outside medical settings, or scrape facial images without parental consent. Developers and deployers must implement measures preventing children from accessing AI products not explicitly designed for their use, while also refraining from using children's personal information to train or fine-tune these systems.
Enforcement provisions authorize the Attorney General to pursue civil penalties of $25,000 per violation along with injunctive relief and attorney fees. Children who experience actual harm from covered AI products, or their parents/guardians, may file civil actions to recover damages and obtain injunctive relief. The legislation includes whistleblower protections for employees who report potential violations and prohibits false statements about compliance with the act's requirements.
 Anna CaballeroD Senator | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 Tim GraysonD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Rebecca Bauer-KahanD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
 Megan DahleR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Kelly SeyartoR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted |
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 13 | PASS |
- Prohibits AI systems from providing mental health therapy or forming emotional bonds with children under 18.
- Bans the use of AI to collect children's biometric data or create social scores without parental consent.
- Requires developers to prevent children from accessing AI systems not designed for their use.
- Allows penalties up to $25,000 per violation and enables families to sue for damages.
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan's Leading Ethical AI Development (LEAD) for Kids Act establishes comprehensive restrictions on artificial intelligence systems that interact with California children under age 18. The legislation prohibits developers from creating and deployers from utilizing AI companion chatbots that could provide mental health therapy, foster harmful emotional attachments, or manipulate children into dangerous behaviors.
The act further restricts AI systems that process children's biometric data beyond identity verification, generate social scores, assess emotional states outside medical settings, or scrape facial images without parental consent. Developers and deployers must implement measures preventing children from accessing AI products not explicitly designed for their use, while also refraining from using children's personal information to train or fine-tune these systems.
Enforcement provisions authorize the Attorney General to pursue civil penalties of $25,000 per violation along with injunctive relief and attorney fees. Children who experience actual harm from covered AI products, or their parents/guardians, may file civil actions to recover damages and obtain injunctive relief. The legislation includes whistleblower protections for employees who report potential violations and prohibits false statements about compliance with the act's requirements.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 13 | PASS |
Anna CaballeroD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Tim GraysonD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Rebecca Bauer-KahanD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Megan DahleR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Kelly SeyartoR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted |