Connecticut Attorney General Tong announces the final passage of state legislation to combat youth social media addiction and address AI harms, including regulations for chatbots and AI in employment decisions.

speech United States / CT enacted 8/10

Government · Connecticut Attorney General

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced the final passage of legislation targeting youth social media addiction and AI harms. The social media provisions prohibit addictive algorithms for minors without parental consent, establish default privacy settings, and require annual reporting from companies. The AI provisions mandate chatbot operators detect self-harm, provide AI interaction notices, and restrict access to minors for harmful programs, alongside new disclosure requirements for AI in employment decisions and a state study on AI's job impact.

Action required

Companies operating social media platforms and developing/deploying AI systems (especially chatbots and HR tools) must review the new Connecticut legislation to implement required default settings, parental consent mechanisms, content filtering, disclosure requirements, and annual reporting for minors, as well as ensure compliance with chatbot safety protocols and AI employment decision transparency.

Binding status

advisory

Governing body

Connecticut Attorney General

Direction

restrictive

Innovation impact

constraining

Enforcement details

Agency

Connecticut Attorney General

Sponsors

William Tong Ned Lamont

Compliance requirements

Required disclosures

Warning label pop-up for minors on social media apps about mental health dangers.
Notices that users are communicating with an AI companion (for chatbots).
Disclosure requirements related to use of automated decision technology in employment decisions.
State notifications prior to mass layoffs/plant closings must note when actions are related to AI/technology.

Prohibited practices

Exposing minors to harmful and addictive social media algorithms and notifications without parental consent.
Allowing social media notifications to minors between 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. without parental consent.
Chatbot programs encouraging self-harm or offering mental health services to minors.

Transparency requirements

Disclosure requirements related to use of automated decision technology in employment decisions.
Notices that users are communicating with an AI companion.

AI technologies

generative aiai agentspredictive analyticsnlp

Affected industries

technologygovernmentadvertisingmedia entertainment

Affected roles

general counselcompliance officerproduct managerengineeringhr director

"“Every parent knows the real and constant risks and dangers of social media; from the addiction that keeps kids glued to their screens to the harmful content that can cause depression, self harm and worse. We all need to get serious about protecting our children, now,” said Attorney General Tong."

Enriched 2026-05-19

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