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AI Companion Chatbot Laws by State: Minors, Notice (2027)
By our count, subject to search limits, twelve states have enacted companion or conversational AI safety laws as of November 4, 2026: three in force, nine from 2027.
AI Copyright Law: Ownership, Training and Fair Use (2027)
As of November 2026, US copyright law requires a human author, and fair use for generative AI training is undecided on appeal. Thaler, Bartz, Kadrey, Ross.
AI Copyright Laws by Country: 2026 Global Guide
How AI and copyright law differ by country: who can own AI-generated work, and where AI may be trained on copyrighted data, across the US, EU, UK, Japan and more.
AI Disclosure and Labeling Laws by State: SB 942 (2027)
We found no AI label statute in the 119th Congress's public laws. At least seven states have general AI disclosure or labeling laws, with more dates in 2027.
AI Fake Citation Sanctions: Court Decisions Tracker (2027)
Courts have sanctioned lawyers and pro se litigants for fake AI citations with fines, fee awards, bar referrals and suspensions. A tracker of 13 orders we read.
AI Hiring Laws by State: Audits, Notice, Bias Rules (2027)
NYC's Local Law 144 is the only bias-audit law we found. See AI hiring laws in force and scheduled by state, federal rules and Mobley v. Workday as of Nov. 2026.
AI in Court: Rules, Sanctions and Judges' Use (2027)
No national federal rule bans AI in court filings as of Nov. 2026, but courts sanction fake AI citations. Rules in Florida, Connecticut, Indiana and more.
AI in Health Care Laws by State: Insurers, Therapy (2027)
At least 22 states have a law naming AI or automated processing in health care. See insurer limits, AI therapy rules, patient notices and 2027 dates by state.
AI Laws in the US: State-by-State Tracker (2027)
There is no single federal AI law. Track AI laws by state, from Colorado and Texas to New York and California, with 2027 effective dates, as of Nov. 2026.
Alabama AI Laws: SB 63, Deepfakes and What's Next (2027)
Alabama has no comprehensive AI law as of November 2026. SB 63 limits AI in health plan prior authorization, and HB 172 makes some election deepfakes a crime.
Alaska AI Laws: HB 239, What Failed and What's Next (2027)
Alaska has no comprehensive AI law as of November 2026. HB 239 made generated child sexual abuse material a felony; HB 47, SB 2 and the HCR 3 task force failed.
Arizona AI Laws: HB 2311 Veto, Deepfakes, What's Next (2027)
Arizona has no comprehensive AI law as of November 2026. Governor Hobbs vetoed chatbot bill HB 2311. Narrow laws cover election deepfakes and voice-clone fraud.
Arizona Court Vacates Sentence Over AI Video of Dead Victim
Arizona's Court of Appeals vacated a 10.5-year manslaughter sentence over an AI video of the deceased victim. The conviction stands; resentencing follows.
Arkansas AI Laws: What's Enacted and What's Next (2027)
Arkansas has no comprehensive AI law. Its 2025 acts cover AI output ownership (Act 927), voice (Act 159), public-entity policies (Act 848) and deepfakes.
Australia AI Copyright Laws: What Is Protected in 2026
Australia requires a human author for copyright. Purely AI-generated works are unprotected, and there is no text-and-data-mining exception for AI training.
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California AI Laws: SB 53, SB 243, SB 942 and More (2027)
California has no single AI act. It regulates by subject: SB 53, SB 942 as rewritten by SB 1000, SB 243, AB 2013, plus 2027 rules. Status as of November 2026.
California SB 1050: Synthetic Performer Ad Disclosure Law
California's SB 1050 (Chapter 246) requires a clear disclosure when ads use AI synthetic performers, signed Sept. 16, 2026, effective January 1, 2027.
California SB 1119: Adam's Law for AI Companion Chatbots
Newsom signed SB 1119, Adam's Law, Sept. 10, 2026, requiring crisis protocols, session limits, and child safety audits for AI companion chatbots in California.
California SB 867: New Law Bans Toys With Companion Chatbots Until 2031
California SB 867 bars toys with companion chatbots for kids under 16, an inferred Jan. 1, 2027 start through the Jan. 1, 2031 repeal.
Can AI Give Legal Advice? ChatGPT, UPL and Privilege (2027)
AI chatbots can explain the law but are not lawyers. A federal court held one user's AI chats unprivileged, and you are responsible for what you file.
Can States Still Regulate AI? Preemption Tracker (2027)
As of Nov. 4, 2026, states can still enforce AI laws, within limits. We found no statute this Congress preempting them generally. EO 14365, bills, cases tracked.
Canada AI Copyright Law: Authorship and Training
Canada's Copyright Act requires human skill and judgment for protection. How AI-generated works, AI training, and software are treated under Canadian law.
China AI Copyright Law: AI Art, Prompts and Training Data
Chinese courts have protected AI output showing a person's original input, as in Li v. Liu, but the Supreme People's Court left the question open in 2026.
Colorado AI Act and AI Laws: SB 26-189, SB 24-205 (2027)
As of November 2026, Colorado's rewritten AI Act (SB 26-189) is set for Jan. 1, 2027, but a court order limits AG enforcement. Duties, rules, xAI v. Weiser.
Connecticut AI Content Provenance Duty Took Effect October 1, 2026
Connecticut Public Act 26-15 Sec. 15 took effect October 1, 2026: large AI providers must add provenance data to AI audio, image and video where reasonable.
Connecticut AI Laws: PA 26-15 (SB 5) and What Starts (2027)
Connecticut has no high-risk AI act, but PA 26-15 (SB 5) sets AI companion, hiring, frontier whistleblower and provenance rules, some starting in 2027.
Court AI Rules by State: Filings, Judges, Bar Ethics (2027)
As of Nov. 2026, Florida, Connecticut and Indiana have statewide rules on AI-era filings; we found none in most states. Judge AI policies and bar opinions too.
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Delaware AI Laws: What's Enacted and What's Next (2027)
Delaware has no comprehensive AI law. It has an AI Commission, a ban on AI clinical licenses (HB 191), deepfake laws and profiling rights HB 380 widens in 2027.
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EU AI Copyright Laws: Opt-Outs and AI Act Duties (2027)
EU AI copyright law as of November 2026: Article 4 training opt-outs, AI Act Article 53 duties, the Like Company Opinion, and what changes in 2027.
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Fifth Circuit Orders DEI Case Reassigned Over AI-Hallucinated Facts
The Fifth Circuit vacated Mississippi's H.B. 1193 injunction and ordered the case reassigned, citing fabricated facts and a cited case it says does not exist.
Florida AI Laws: What's Enacted and What's Next (2027)
As of Nov. 2026, we found Florida AI laws on deepfakes, political ads and profiling, but no comprehensive act. Senate records show its AI Bill of Rights died twice.
Frontier AI Safety Laws: SB 53, RAISE Act, SB 315 (2027)
By our count as of Nov. 4, 2026, three states have frontier AI safety statutes: California SB 53 is in force; NY RAISE and Illinois SB 315 start Jan. 1, 2027.
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Georgia AI Laws: SB 444, SB 540 and What's Next (2027)
We found two 2025-26 Georgia AI statutes, neither in force yet: SB 444 on utilization review from Jan. 1, 2027, and SB 540 on companion chatbots from July 1, 2027.
Google Must Face Robby Starbuck's AI Defamation Lawsuit
A Delaware judge denied Google's motion to dismiss Robby Starbuck's defamation suit over false AI chatbot statements, letting the case proceed to discovery.
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Hawaii AI Laws: Act 248, Act 247 and What's Next (2027)
Hawaii has two AI laws in force since July 14, 2026: Act 248 on AI companions and Act 247 on digital imitations. State defendants are barred from enforcing Act 191.
Hawaii Enacts the AI Disclosure and Safety Act (Act 248), Regulating Chatbots
Hawaii signed the AI Disclosure and Safety Act (Act 248) on July 14, 2026, requiring conversational AI to disclose it is a machine, add self-harm protocols, and protect minors.
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Idaho AI Laws: What's Enacted and What's Next (2027)
Idaho has targeted AI laws, not a comprehensive act: a schools chapter in force since 2026 and a chatbot law, SB 1297, taking effect July 1, 2027.
Illinois AI Laws: HB 3773, SB 315 and More (2027)
As of November 2026, Illinois has no general AI law. HB 3773 bars discriminatory AI in employment; SB 315 covers frontier developers from January 1, 2027.
Illinois AI Safety Measures Act: What SB 315 Requires of Frontier AI Developers
Illinois Gov. Pritzker signed SB 315 on July 6, 2026, the first US law requiring annual AI audits, catastrophic-risk plans, and 72-hour incident reporting.
Indiana AI Laws: What's Enacted and What's Next (2027)
Indiana has targeted AI laws, not a comprehensive act: HB 1271 limits AI in health claims, and its AI task force chapter expires December 31, 2027.
Iowa AI Laws: What's Enacted and What's Next (2027)
Iowa has targeted AI laws, not a comprehensive act: HF 2635 limits AI in prior authorization, and SF 2417 on chatbots applies from July 1, 2027.
Is AI-Generated Code Copyright Infringement? (2026)
AI coding tools do not shield you from copyright liability. How US law treats AI-generated code, open-source license risk, and who owns vibe-coded software.
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Japan AI Copyright Laws: Article 30-4 and Training Data
Japan's Article 30-4 is the world's broadest AI training exemption. Learn what it covers, where it stops, and how AI-generated output is treated in Japan.
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Kansas AI Laws: What's Enacted and What's Next (2027)
Kansas has targeted AI provisions, not a comprehensive act: a state-device DeepSeek ban and AI image crimes in SB 186, HB 2537 and HB 2479. None found for 2027.
Kentucky AI Laws: What's Enacted and What's Next (2027)
Kentucky's SB 4 governs state government AI use and gives candidates a synthetic media suit. No comprehensive AI act found, and none scheduled for 2027.
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Louisiana AI Laws: What's Enacted and What's Next (2027)
Louisiana has no comprehensive AI law. It has AI election, health care recording and deepfake laws, plus a privacy act scheduled for January 1, 2027.
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Maine AI Laws: What's Enacted and What's Next (2027)
Maine has no comprehensive AI law. It has a chatbot disclosure rule, 10 MRSA 1500-DD, and an AI therapy limit, LD 2082. None found scheduled for 2027.
Maryland AI Laws: HB 820, SB 818 and What's Next (2027)
We found no comprehensive Maryland AI law as of November 2026. HB 820 limits AI in health insurance review, and SB 818 governs state agency AI. See 2027 dates.
Massachusetts AI Laws: AG Advisory and Pending Bills (2027)
Massachusetts has no AI-specific statute as of November 2026. The Attorney General's 2024 advisory is guidance on existing law; S.2632 and S.2619 remain bills.
Michigan AI Laws: What's Enacted and What's Next (2027)
As of November 2026, Michigan has targeted AI laws (election ads, intimate deep fakes) but no comprehensive act we found. SB 760 and HB 4668 are bills, not law.
Minnesota AI Laws: What's Enacted and What's Next (2027)
Minnesota has no comprehensive AI law. It has a nudification ban (HF 1606), deepfake statutes and profiling rights. The RAISE Act and other 2026 bills failed.
Mississippi AI Laws: SB 2426, HB 1723, What's Next (2027)
We found no comprehensive Mississippi AI law as of November 2026. It has a study task force (SB 2426), an AI definition (HB 1723) and an election deepfake crime.
Missouri AI Laws: What's Enacted and What's Next (2027)
Missouri has no comprehensive AI law. RSMo 573.570 (HB 2273) made disclosing intimate digital depictions a felony in 2026; SB 1012 and chatbot bills failed.
Montana AI Laws: What's Enacted and What's Next (2027)
Montana has no comprehensive AI law. Its 2025 laws include the Right to Compute Act (SB 212), limits on government AI (HB 178) and election deepfake rules.
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Nebraska AI Laws: What's Enacted and What's Next (2027)
Nebraska has no comprehensive AI law. LB 77 limits AI in prior authorization denials, and the LB 525 chatbot act becomes operative July 1, 2027, not before.
Nevada AI Laws: What's Enacted and What's Next (2027)
Nevada has targeted AI statutes, not a comprehensive act: limits on AI mental health care, emergency decisions and synthetic media. None found set for 2027.
New Hampshire AI Laws: What's Enacted and What's Next (2027)
New Hampshire has targeted AI laws, not a comprehensive act: RSA 5-D for state agencies, RSA 507:8-k on chatbots and children, and deepfake crimes.
New Jersey AI Laws: What's Enacted and What's Next (2027)
New Jersey has no comprehensive AI statute we found. It has a deepfake act, a profiling opt-out, and 2026 rent and pricing acts reported to start in 2027.
New Mexico AI Laws: What's Enacted and What's Next (2027)
New Mexico has no comprehensive AI statute we found. HB 182 covers election deepfakes, HB 178 orders nursing AI rules, and a 2027 frontier bill is proposed.
New York AI Chatbot Law for Minors Signed as Chapter 368
NY chapter 368, signed October 28, 2026: General Business Law article 48 bars eleven unsafe AI companion features for minors from January 1, 2027.