A bill to waive immunity under section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 for claims and charges related to generative artificial intelligence.
Latest action (14 Jun 2023): Introduced
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Official summary
This bill limits federal liability protection, sometimes referred to as Section 230 protection, that generally precludes providers and users of an interactive computer service from being held legally responsible for content provided by a third party.
Specifically, the bill removes the protection if the conduct giving rise to the liability involves the use or provision of generative artificial intelligence (i.e., an artificial intelligence system that is capable of generating novel text, video, images, audio, and other media based on prompts or other forms of data provided by a person).
Common questions
- What does S. 1993 do?
- This bill limits federal liability protection, sometimes referred to as Section 230 protection, that generally precludes providers and users of an interactive computer service from being held legally responsible for content provided by a third party. Specifically, the bill removes the protection if the conduct giving rise to the liability involves the use or provision of generative artificial intelligence (i.e., an artificial intelligence system that is capable of generating novel text, video, images, audio, and other media based on prompts or other forms of data provided by a person).
- Has S. 1993 become law?
- Not yet. As of 14 Jun 2023, S. 1993 is introduced.
- Who sponsored S. 1993?
- S. 1993 was sponsored by Sen. Joshua “Josh” Hawley [R-MO] (Republican-MO), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 1993?
- Introduced (14 Jun 2023).
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