Georgia's AI Companion Law Takes Effect July 2027 with Strict Disclosure Rules

Georgia's AI companion law will take effect on July 1, 2027, requiring chatbots to disclose their AI nature at the start of each conversation and repeat the disclosure every three hours, with hourly reminders for users under 18.

Georgia joins California, Maine, Utah, and Washington in enacting rules for AI chatbots that aim to simulate ongoing personal interaction. The statute focuses on systems that retain conversation history, ask spontaneous emotion‑based questions, and maintain relationships across multiple chats.

The law carves out exemptions for internal business support, customer service, and game chatbots, provided they are not designed to elicit emotional attachment or open‑ended companionship. Enforcement falls to the Georgia Attorney General, who may offer a 30‑day cure period and issue implementing guidance. The statute does not grant individuals a private right of action; all enforcement proceeds through the attorney general’s office.

When a user begins a chat with a covered AI companion, the bot must state clearly that it is an artificial intelligence system. Providers must repeat the initial disclosure every three hours while the conversation continues.

For users under 18, providers must show the reminder every hour instead of every three hours. Providers must also post links to crisis‑resource services on any webpage that hosts the chatbot and must avoid presenting the bot as a licensed health‑care provider.

Companies will need to review their natural‑language tools to determine whether they meet the law’s definition of an AI companion. If so, they must adjust timing mechanisms to deliver disclosures at the required intervals.

Failure to comply could result in enforcement actions by the state attorney general, prompting firms to implement monitoring logs and update user interfaces well before the July 2027 deadline.

Watch for the Georgia Attorney General’s office to release specific rules and for other states to consider similar companion‑style legislation as the effective date nears.