ASK Act

Bill: 118-s-1626
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2023-05-16
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Latest action: action_date: 2023-05-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-16
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>AI Shield for Kids Act or the ASK Act</b></p> <p>This bill restricts a minor's access to programs, services, applications, or other products that contain any artificial intelligence (AI) features, such as chat features. (Generally, AI refers to computerized systems that work and react in ways commonly thought to require human intelligence, such as certain systems that solve complex problems in real-world situations.)</p> <p>Specifically, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must issue rules to prohibit any entity (such as a social media company) from offering products with AI features to a minor without the consent of the minor's parent or guardian. The consent may be revoked at any time, and the entity may not charge a fee for removing an AI feature if a parent or guardian revokes consent. The FCC must consult with the Federal Trade Commission on the rules.</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1626 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2023 Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Federal Communications Commission, in consultation with the Federal Trade Commission, to issue rules prohibiting entities from offering minor consumers artificial intelligence features in the products of those entities without parental consent, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the AI Shield for Kids Act or the ASK Act . 2. Issuance of rules (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Artificial intelligence The term artificial intelligence has the meaning given the term in section 238(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 ( 10 U.S.C. 2358 note). (2) Minor The term minor means an individual who is younger than 18 years of age. (3) Product The term product includes a program, service, application, or other product. (4) User The term user means an individual who is a user or customer with respect to a product offered or operated by an entity. (b) Issuance of rules Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission, in consultation with the Federal Trade Commission, shall issue rules that provide that, with respect to any product offered or operated by an entity— (1) the entity may not offer to a minor user of the product any artificial intelligence feature, including an artificial intelligence chat feature, as part of the product unless a parent or guardian of the minor user affirmatively grants consent to accept that artificial intelligence feature on behalf of the minor user; (2) after granting consent under paragraph (1), a parent or guardian of the applicable minor user may revoke that consent at any time; and (3) with respect to the revocation of consent under paragraph (2), the entity may not charge the parent or guardian revoking consent a fee for the removal by the entity of the applicable artificial intelligence feature. (c) Violations A violation of a rule issued under subsection (b) shall be considered to be a violation of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 151 et seq. ) or a rule issued under that Act.