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In this Act: (1) Addictive design features The term addictive design feature means an element of an AI chatbot that is designed for the purpose of mimicking human behavior, building or engaging in an emotional relationship with the user, or ensuring the user continues to use the AI chatbot, including— (A) showing typing bubbles; (B) providing avatars; (C) storing and using personal information from previous conversations; (D) requiring additional engagement or pay to continue a conversation; (E) maintaining a conversation for longer than 2 hours; or (F) impersonating a real person, living or dead. (2) AI chatbot The term AI chatbot means a generative artificial intelligence system that engages in an interactive conversation with a user that— (A) is carried out through a text, audio, or visual medium; and (B) is not predetermined or scripted. (3) Appropriate congressional committee The term appropriate congressional committee means— (A) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; (B) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; (C) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; or (D) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate. (4) Covered teacher The term covered teacher means a teacher employed by an elementary, middle, or high school. (5) Covered entity The term covered entity means a person who owns, operates, or otherwise makes available an AI chatbot to youth. (6) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002). (7) State The term State means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or any other territory of the United States. (8) Youth The term youth means an individual who— (A) is under the age of 18; and (B) resides in the United States.