Prohibition on addictive design features

(a) In general A covered entity may not make available to youth an AI chatbot with addictive design features. (b) Requirements for data collected If a covered entity, for purposes of ensuring compliance with paragraph (1), deploys appropriate age verification technology to determine whether a user of an AI chatbot made available by such entity is a youth, such entity shall— (1) limit any data collected through such deployment to only that data that is strictly necessary to determine the age of such user; and (2) delete any such data not later than 24 hours after reviewing such data. (c) Civil penalty (1) In general The Attorney General shall assess a civil penalty against a covered entity in an amount of $5,000 for each violation of subsection (a) or (b). (2) Activity constituting violation For purposes of paragraph (1), failure to comply under subsection (a) or (b) with respect to the same event or transaction, or a related series of events or transactions, shall be considered as one violation. (d) Injunctive relief The Attorney General may bring an action in an appropriate United States district court against a covered entity that violates subsection (a) or (b) for such relief as may be appropriate, including injunctive relief.