{"id":181043,"date":"2026-01-23T14:43:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T19:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/oregon-lawmaker-proposes-regulations-for-ai-companions-amid-mental-health-concerns\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T16:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T21:00:12","slug":"oregon-lawmaker-proposes-regulations-for-ai-companions-amid-mental-health-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/oregon-lawmaker-proposes-regulations-for-ai-companions-amid-mental-health-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Oregon lawmaker proposes regulations for AI &#8216;companions&#8217; amid mental health concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/katu.com\/news\/politics\/oregon-lawmaker-proposes-regulations-for-ai-companions-amid-mental-health-concerns-artificial-intelligence-grok-chatgpt-gemini-work-help-mental-health-distress-suicide-teens\">Oregon lawmaker proposes regulations for AI &#8216;companions&#8217; amid mental health concerns<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/katu.com\/news\/politics\/oregon-lawmaker-proposes-regulations-for-ai-companions-amid-mental-health-concerns-artificial-intelligence-grok-chatgpt-gemini-work-help-mental-health-distress-suicide-teens\">https:\/\/katu.com\/news\/politics\/oregon-lawmaker-proposes-regulations-for-ai-companions-amid-mental-health-concerns-artificial-intelligence-grok-chatgpt-gemini-work-help-mental-health-distress-suicide-teens<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-01-23 14:43:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"katu.com\">katu.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oregon lawmaker proposes new regulations for AI companions to protect mental health, especially among children and teens.<\/li>\n<li>The bill requires companies to disclose AI companions as software, not humans, at every interaction stage.<\/li>\n<li>It mandates safeguards to identify suicidal thoughts or self-harm signs, interrupting AI interactions to direct users to crisis resources.<\/li>\n<li>Special measures protect minors, including reminders about the artificial nature of the interaction and avoidance of sexual content.<\/li>\n<li>Companies would need to publish safety protocols and provide annual reports on the need for crisis resource referrals.<\/li>\n<li>State can track data on how often AI companions come across users in distress, though personal information will not be shared.<\/li>\n<li>If passed, users can seek legal action for damages or injunctions if they suffer harm due to violations.<\/li>\n<li>The bill\u2019s enforceability is complicated by a federal executive order to challenge state AI laws that conflict with a national framework.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oregon lawmaker proposes regulations for AI &#8216;companions&#8217; 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