Relationship to other laws; preemption

(a) Relationship to other laws Nothing in this Act or any regulation promulgated thereunder shall be construed to prohibit or otherwise affect the enforcement of any Federal law or regulation or State law or regulation that is at least as protective of users of AI chatbots as this Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder. (b) Savings clause Compliance with the requirements of this Act, including third-party audits, risk assessments, required safeguards, or other obligations imposed under this Act, shall not exempt any provider of an AI chatbot from liability for harm caused by a violation of any other applicable law, nor does such compliance constitute a defense to any civil or criminal action arising under Federal or State law.