Oregon Joins the AI Companion Wagon

Oregon has followed Washington in enacting an AI companion law. The law will go into effect on January 1, 2027. AI companions are defined as those that are simulate sustained, human-like relationships with a user. The law expressly excludes platforms whose sole purpose is customer support, or stand-alone speaker devices that act as virtual assistants. It also excludes chat features within video games, as long as they do not respond to topics like mental health or self-harm….
By: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP