US policy analysts, lawmakers, and others say several state-level AI chatbot safety bills included language that could provide loopholes for tech companies (Katie McQue/NPR)

State-level AI chatbot safety bills contain language that could create loopholes for tech companies, according to policy analysts and lawmakers. The legislation’s provisions may allow firms to sidestep certain safety requirements while continuing rapid AI development. Critics argue the bills fail to enforce robust safeguards for emerging chatbot technologies.