Archive:April 16, 2026

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Washington State Enacts First-of-Its-Kind Chatbot Disclosure Law

Washington State Enacts First-of-Its-Kind Chatbot Disclosure Law

By: Nicole H. Buckley and Whitney E. McCollum

Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson recently signed House Bill 2225 (the Chatbot Disclosure Act) into law, effective 1 January 2027. The Chatbot Disclosure Act requires people and entities who operate AI “companion” chatbots to provide clear and ongoing disclosure to Washington consumers that they are interacting with an automated system and not a human being.

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