Virginia Eyes AI Chatbot Rules as Observable Risks Warrant Action

Virginia's Joint Commission on Technology and Science is examining potential regulations for AI chatbots, with chief policy analyst Dr. Kira Allmann discussing the commission's recent reports and the need for action on observable risks. The state legislature is considering new laws informed by the commission's work on AI-related issues.

State legislatures across the United States are actively developing new laws on a range of issues related to artificial intelligence. In Virginia, that process is informed by an entity established by the Virginia General Assembly called the Joint Commission on Technology and Science https://dls.virginia.gov/commissions/jcots/jcots.htm . To learn more about the Joint Commission and some of its recent https://dls.virginia.gov/commissions/jcots/materials/snapshot %20ai chatbot june2025.pdf work https://dls.virginia.gov/commissions/jcots/Materials/2026 AI Chatbots Report.pdf on AI chatbots, Justin Hendrix spoke to its chief policy analyst, Dr. Kira Allmann .