Attorney General Skrmetti Leads 44 States in Demanding Companies End…
Tennessee — Attorney General Skrmetti Leads 44 States in Demanding Companies End Predatory AI Interactions with Kids
Tennessee · Attorney General Skrmetti Leads 44 States in Demanding Companies End Predatory AI Interactions with Kids
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- August 25, 2025
- Applies to
- Named AI/technology companies (Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, xAI, Anthropic, Character Technologies, Perplexity AI, Apple, Chai AI, Luka Inc., Nomi AI, Replika)
Tennessee's Attorney General led a bipartisan coalition of 44 states in a demand letter to 12 major AI companies to implement safeguards against sexualized AI chatbot interactions with minors, applying consumer-protection authority to AI harms.
Who is protected: Residents interacting with state government AI systems; public-sector data subjects.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Limited |
| Citation | Attorney General Skrmetti Leads 44 States in Demanding Companies End Predatory AI Interactions with Kids |
| Topics | government use of AI · AI disclosure and transparency · consumer data privacy |
| Agency page | Attorney General Skrmetti Leads 44 States in Demanding Companies End Predatory AI Interactions with Kids | TN Attorney General |
More AI rules in Tennessee
- Tennessee Teen Social Media and Internet Safety Act · In effect
- TN SB 151 (2017 AV Act) · In effect
- TN drone trespass / FFUSA · In effect
- Tennessee HB 2163 (AI-generated child abuse images are illegal 'material') · In effect
- Tennessee Information Protection Act (opt out of automated profiling decisions) · In effect
- Tennessee SB 837 (AI is not a 'person' under TN law) · In effect
Related government use of AI rules elsewhere
- CA EO N-6-26 (AI Workforce) · In effect
- WA SB 5982 (Data Center / Clean Energy) · In effect
- Arkansas public entity AI/ADS policy mandate (Act 848, 2025) · In effect
- Inver Grove Heights MN data center moratorium amended under lawsuit (2026) · In effect
- FERC order directing PJM and other grid operators to reform tariffs on… · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- San Marcos citywide data center ban (Land Use Matrix amendment) · In effect
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