AI Companion Chatbot Safety Kit
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In brief
The AI Companion Chatbot Safety Kit is a free DOCX and XLSX kit. For AI companion chatbots under the US state laws on record: not-human notices, protections for minors, a crisis protocol for suicidal ideation and self-harm, and protocol publication, with a disclosure schedule, a crisis referral log and every recorded duty.
- Format
- DOCX and XLSX · Kit
- Version
- v1, built 12 Nov 2026
- Duties cited
- 7 from 2 instruments
- Rows from the records
- 13
- Written for
- Deployer / user organisation, Provider / developer
- Price and licence
- Free · CC BY 4.0
What's inside
- Document: a notice, procedure or protocol to adapt for each recorded duty, citing its record
- Checklist sheet: every recorded duty with law, section, date, owner and status
- Laws sheet: every companion-chatbot law on record, including those whose duties are not yet recorded
- Disclosure schedule and crisis referral log
- Dates sheet from the records
Dates: Dates are as recorded on the build date. Washington AI companion chatbot law (ESHB 2225): On 12 November 2026 the session law text (ESHB 2225.SL, Chapter 168, Laws of 2026) was read from the Washington State Legislature's file server; it records approval by the Governor on 24 March 2026 and an effective date of 1 January 2027. The record was first made on 15 October 2026 from search-engine extracts. It is pending human review against the text. New York AI companion safeguards: On 12 November 2026 the consolidated text of General Business Law Article 47 (sections 1700 to 1704) was read on the New York State Senate's laws pages, in the revision dated 7 November 2025 there. The record was first made on 15 October 2026 from search-engine extracts. It is pending human review against the text. California companion chatbot law (SB 243): Recorded on 15 October 2026 from search-engine extracts of the official pages listed; the official text could not be opened from the research environment, so every date and duty here is pending review against it. Connecticut online safety and frontier AI law (SB 5): Recorded on 15 October 2026 from search-engine extracts of the official pages listed; the official text could not be opened from the research environment, so every date and duty here is pending review against it.
Preview
The sheets and sections of version v1, as built. Columns marked ▾ have a dropdown; ƒ is a formula.
Sheet: Checklist
| Duty | Law | Jurisdiction | Section | Applies from | Owner | Status ▾ | Evidence | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offer an AI companion only if it contains a protocol to detect suicidal ideation or self-harm and refer users to crisis services | New York AI companion safeguards | New York (United States) | N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 1701 | https://aipolicytracker.org/obligations/us-new-york-gbl-1701-self-harm-protocol | ||||
| Tell users at the start of an AI companion interaction, and at least every three hours, that they are not communicating with a human | New York AI companion safeguards | New York (United States) | N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 1702 | https://aipolicytracker.org/obligations/us-new-york-gbl-1702-ai-notification | ||||
| Tell users that an AI companion chatbot is artificially generated and not human, at the start and at least every three hours | Washington AI companion chatbot law (ESHB 2225) | Washington State (United States) | ESHB 2225 (Chapter 168, Laws of 2026), sec. 3 | 2027-01-01 | https://aipolicytracker.org/obligations/us-washington-eshb-2225-ai-disclosure | |||
| Where the user is known to be a minor or the chatbot is directed to minors, repeat the not-human notice at least every hour | Washington AI companion chatbot law (ESHB 2225) | Washington State (United States) | ESHB 2225 (Chapter 168, Laws of 2026), sec. 4(1)(a), (2) and (3) | 2027-01-01 | https://aipolicytracker.org/obligations/us-washington-eshb-2225-minor-disclosure | |||
| Prevent sexually explicit content and manipulative engagement techniques with minors | Washington AI companion chatbot law (ESHB 2225) | Washington State (United States) | ESHB 2225 (Chapter 168, Laws of 2026), sec. 4(1)(b) and (c) | 2027-01-01 | https://aipolicytracker.org/obligations/us-washington-eshb-2225-minor-content-and-engagement-safeguards | |||
| Keep and run a protocol to detect suicidal ideation and self-harm and refer users to crisis resources | Washington AI companion chatbot law (ESHB 2225) | Washington State (United States) | ESHB 2225 (Chapter 168, Laws of 2026), sec. 5(1) and (2) | 2027-01-01 | https://aipolicytracker.org/obligations/us-washington-eshb-2225-self-harm-protocol |
Sheet: Laws
| Law | Jurisdiction | Status | Applies from | Duties recorded | Record review status | Record | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington AI companion chatbot law (ESHB 2225) | Washington State (United States) | Adopted | 2027-01-01 | 5 | Pending review · source-linked, checked 12 Nov 2026 | https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/us-washington-eshb-2225-ai-companion-chatbots | https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225 |
| New York AI companion safeguards | New York (United States) | In force | 2 | Pending review · source-linked, checked 12 Nov 2026 | https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/us-new-york-ai-companion-safeguards | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GBS/1701 | |
| California companion chatbot law (SB 243) | California (United States) | Adopted | 0 | Pending review · source-linked, checked 15 Oct 2026 | https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/us-california-sb-243-companion-chatbots | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB243 | |
| California chatbot child-safety law (SB 1119) | California (United States) | Adopted | 2027-07-01 | 0 | Pending review · source-linked, checked 15 Oct 2026 | https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/us-california-sb-1119-companion-chatbots-child-safety | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1119 |
| Connecticut online safety and frontier AI law (SB 5) | Connecticut (United States) | Partially applicable | 0 | Pending review · source-linked, checked 15 Oct 2026 | https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/us-connecticut-sb-5-online-safety | https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/act/Pa/pdf/2026PA-00015-R00SB-00005-PA.PDF |
A law with no duties recorded is listed so it is not forgotten: read its official text for what it requires.
Sheet: Crisis referral log
| Date | Product or character | What was detected ▾ | Referral made ▾ | Notes (no more personal data than needed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rows are yours to fill; the dropdowns, formulas and colour rules are already in place. | ||||
Counts by year feed any publication duty recorded for the laws that apply to you. Keep only what you need.
Sheet: Disclosure schedule
| Product or character | Users ▾ | Notice at the start (text shown) | Repeat notice every (hours) | Laws it must meet | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rows are yours to fill; the dropdowns, formulas and colour rules are already in place. | |||||
Set the repeat interval to the shortest any applicable recorded duty requires; the Checklist sheet cites each one.
Sheet: Dates
| Date | Milestone | Instrument | Jurisdiction | Source reference | Status | Confidence | Note | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-01 | Act takes effect; companion chatbot duties apply | Washington AI companion chatbot law (ESHB 2225) | Washington State (United States) | ESHB 2225 (Chapter 168, Laws of 2026), sec. 9 | scheduled | high | Section 9 of the act says it takes effect on 1 January 2027; the disclosure, minor-protection and self-harm protocol duties in sections 3 to 5 apply from then. | https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/us-washington-eshb-2225-ai-companion-chatbots |
Document outline (DOCX)
- AI companion chatbot safety kit
- Offer an AI companion only if it contains a protocol to detect suicidal ideation or self-harm and refer users to crisis services
- Crisis protocol to adapt
- Tell users at the start of an AI companion interaction, and at least every three hours, that they are not communicating with a human
- Not-human notice to adapt
- Tell users that an AI companion chatbot is artificially generated and not human, at the start and at least every three hours
- Not-human notice to adapt
- Where the user is known to be a minor or the chatbot is directed to minors, repeat the not-human notice at least every hour
- Notice for minors
- Prevent sexually explicit content and manipulative engagement techniques with minors
- Minor safeguards procedure
- Keep and run a protocol to detect suicidal ideation and self-harm and refer users to crisis resources
- Crisis protocol to adapt
- Publish the self-harm protocol and the number of crisis referral notifications issued in the preceding calendar year
- Publication procedure
How to use it
- 1Request the files. Enter your name, company and work email in the form on this page. The DOCX and XLSX download links arrive by email and work for 7 days.
- 2Read the README page. It states the version (v1), the dataset it was built from and the licence, so anyone reviewing your copy knows which records it reflects.
- 3Fill in your rows. Complete the "Crisis referral log" and "Disclosure schedule" sheets for your own systems. Dropdowns, formulas and colour rules are already set.
- 4Check the duties against your situation. The "Checklist", "Laws" and "Dates" sheets list the recorded duties with their source references. Mark which apply to you and follow each link to the official text.
- 5Complete the document. Work through the DOCX sections (AI companion chatbot safety kit) and replace each placeholder with your organisation's answer.
- 6Keep the evidence and watch for new versions. Link each completed row to the evidence that supports it. When the law on record changes, this template gets a new version and a changelog on this page.
Duties this template covers (7)
Each is cited in the file with its source reference and a link back to the record.
- Offer an AI companion only if it contains a protocol to detect suicidal ideation or self-harm and refer users to crisis services
- Tell users at the start of an AI companion interaction, and at least every three hours, that they are not communicating with a human
- Tell users that an AI companion chatbot is artificially generated and not human, at the start and at least every three hours
- Where the user is known to be a minor or the chatbot is directed to minors, repeat the not-human notice at least every hour
- Prevent sexually explicit content and manipulative engagement techniques with minors
- Keep and run a protocol to detect suicidal ideation and self-harm and refer users to crisis resources
- Publish the self-harm protocol and the number of crisis referral notifications issued in the preceding calendar year
Legal basis
Version history
| Version | Built | Dataset | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| v1 | d56995931cf8 | First version, built from dataset d56995931cf8. |
Only the latest version is served. A rebuild that changes the content adds a version; a rebuild that does not is skipped.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the AI Companion Chatbot Safety Kit?
Document: a notice, procedure or protocol to adapt for each recorded duty, citing its record. Checklist sheet: every recorded duty with law, section, date, owner and status. Laws sheet: every companion-chatbot law on record, including those whose duties are not yet recorded. Disclosure schedule and crisis referral log. Dates sheet from the records.
Which duties does it cite?
7 recorded duties from New York AI companion safeguards and Washington AI companion chatbot law (ESHB 2225), including N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 1701, N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 1702, ESHB 2225 (Chapter 168, Laws of 2026), sec. 3, ESHB 2225 (Chapter 168, Laws of 2026), sec. 4(1)(a), (2) and (3), ESHB 2225 (Chapter 168, Laws of 2026), sec. 4(1)(b) and (c) and ESHB 2225 (Chapter 168, Laws of 2026), sec. 5(1) and (2). Each row links to the record, and the record to the official source.
Who is it for?
The duties it cites fall on deployer / user organisation and provider / developer. Whoever owns AI governance for those roles usually completes it, with the system owner supplying the facts.
Is it free?
Yes. Request the DOCX and XLSX with your work email on this page; the download links arrive by email, valid for 7 days. No account and no charge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. You may use, adapt and share this template, including commercially, with attribution to aipolicytracker.org.
How will I know when it changes?
Version v1 was built on 12 November 2026. The library is rebuilt daily; when a change to the records reaches this template it gets the next version, a changelog below and an entry in the templates feed.
Are the dates in it current?
Dates are as recorded on the build date. Washington AI companion chatbot law (ESHB 2225): On 12 November 2026 the session law text (ESHB 2225.SL, Chapter 168, Laws of 2026) was read from the Washington State Legislature's file server; it records approval by the Governor on 24 March 2026 and an effective date of 1 January 2027. The record was first made on 15 October 2026 from search-engine extracts. It is pending human review against the text. New York AI companion safeguards: On 12 November 2026 the consolidated text of General Business Law Article 47 (sections 1700 to 1704) was read on the New York State Senate's laws pages, in the revision dated 7 November 2025 there. The record was first made on 15 October 2026 from search-engine extracts. It is pending human review against the text. California companion chatbot law (SB 243): Recorded on 15 October 2026 from search-engine extracts of the official pages listed; the official text could not be opened from the research environment, so every date and duty here is pending review against it. Connecticut online safety and frontier AI law (SB 5): Recorded on 15 October 2026 from search-engine extracts of the official pages listed; the official text could not be opened from the research environment, so every date and duty here is pending review against it.
Does completing it make us compliant?
No. It is an informational resource, not legal advice; it helps produce the evidence a regulator, customer or auditor asks for. Whether a duty applies to you is a judgement the template cannot make.
Disclaimer: informational only, not legal advice. Verify every claim against the linked official sources and consult a qualified lawyer before acting.