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'''April 2026''' β Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed six artificial intelligence measures into law following the legislature's adjournment on April 23, 2026. The bills address AI therapy chatbots, AI personhood, smartphone limits in schools, deepfake liability, and child online content monetization.<ref name="tcai-may1">[https://www.transparencycoalition.ai/news/ai-legislative-update-may-1-2026 Transparency Coalition β AI Legislative Update: May 1, 2026]</ref> == SB 1580 β AI Therapy Chatbot Prohibition == '''Senate Bill 1580''' prohibits the use of AI-powered therapy chatbots. Tennessee became one of the first states to explicitly ban AI systems from providing therapeutic services, reflecting growing concern about unregulated AI mental health applications.<ref name="tcai-may1" /> == SB 837 β AI Personhood Exclusion == '''Senate Bill 837''' defines legal personhood to explicitly exclude artificial intelligence, ensuring that AI systems cannot claim legal rights or protections reserved for natural persons or corporate entities.<ref name="tcai-may1" /> == SB 2310 β Bell-to-Bell Smartphone Limitations == '''Senate Bill 2310''' enacts bell-to-bell smartphone use limitations in public K-5 schools, restricting device usage during the entire school day.<ref name="tcai-may1" /> == SB 2041 β Deepfake Intimate Imagery Civil Action == '''Senate Bill 2041''' specifies parameters for civil action recovery for harm suffered as a result of deepfake intimate or sexual imagery, creating a private right of action for victims.<ref name="tcai-may1" /> == SB 1469 β Minor Online Video Monetization Restrictions == '''Senate Bill 1469''' restricts minors under the age of 14 from monetizing online video content, addressing concerns about the exploitation of children on digital platforms.<ref name="tcai-may1" /> == SB 1700 β Chatbot Safety Bill (Effectively Killed) == A chatbot safety bill, '''Senate Bill 1700''' (the CHAT Act), was approved in the legislature but was effectively killed by means of an undermining amendment before adjournment. The bill would have established safety requirements for AI chatbot platforms.<ref name="tcai-may1" /> ''See also: [[News Tennessee Chatbot CHAT Act SB 1700 2026|Tennessee SB 1700]]'' == References == <references /> [[Category:State Legislation]] [[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Chatbot Regulation]] [[Category:Healthcare AI]] [[Category:Deepfakes]] [[Category:Child Safety]] [[Category:Education]]
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