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New Mexico AG drafts new AI and social media safety laws ahead of Meta trial

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is reportedly drafting new legislation aimed at enhancing online safety, particularly for children, and strengthening consumer protection laws. This initiative comes just before 29 state attorneys general are set to participate in a federal trial against Meta. The proposed bills are expected to address not only social media but also artificial intelligence and chatbots, with one bill potentially removing penalty caps for consumer protection violations. Torrez's office is also pursuing a separate data privacy case against Meta and preparing a lawsuit against an AI company over a chatbot that has formed emotional attachments with children. AI

IMPACT Potential for new state-level regulations on AI and chatbots, influencing broader AI governance and consumer protection standards.

RANK_REASON State-level legislative push by a prominent AG concerning AI and social media safety, coinciding with a major federal trial. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Catherina Gioino ·

    New Mexico’s attorney general reportedly pushes new social media safety laws a day before 29 AGs testify against Meta in federal trial

    Raul Torrez, New Mexico’s attorney general, is drafting two bills as a separate 29-state trial over child safety opens in Oakland tomorrow.