Bounded source summary
The classification of a mixed-use assistant under California law hinges on a bifurcated analysis of its functional capabilities and the specific intent behind its deployment. A mixed-use artificial intelligence system formally enters the regulated "companion chatbot" category—triggering substantial compliance obligations under California Business and Professions Code section 22601 et seq., enacted via Senate Bill…
Source outline
- Mixed-Use Assistants, Companion Definitions and Truthful Machine Disclosure
- 1\. Answer and scope
- 2\. Provision-level findings
- The Companion Chatbot Regime (Sections 22601–22606)
- The B.O.T. Act Regime (Sections 17940–17943)
- Enforcement Records and Official Guidance
- 3\. Four worked cases
- R2-06-C01 — Research assistant with social dialogue
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