103 rules in 11 places · Checked October 12, 2026 · Not legal advice
When AI helps decide if you get a job
0 rules
Some places require employers to tell you when AI screens or scores applicants, to check it for bias, or to let a person review the decision.
No rule in our checker covers this in United States (all states). That does not mean you have no rights: general laws on data protection and discrimination may still apply.
When AI judges or watches you at work
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Rules on AI that rates, disciplines or tracks workers, and on cameras and face or emotion recognition.
No rule in our checker covers this in United States (all states). That does not mean you have no rights: general laws on data protection and discrimination may still apply.
When AI decides about a loan, a flat, insurance or care
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Rules for automated decisions about customers, and for prices set by algorithms.
No rule in our checker covers this in United States (all states). That does not mean you have no rights: general laws on data protection and discrimination may still apply.
When you talk to a chatbot
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Rules that say you must be told you are talking to AI, and extra rules for companion chatbots.
Rules that make employers report or explain job cuts linked to AI.
No rule in our checker covers this in United States (all states). That does not mean you have no rights: general laws on data protection and discrimination may still apply.
At school and university
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Rules for AI used by schools, teachers and students.
Get consent before calling people with an AI voice
Calls that use AI-generated or cloned voices count as artificial-voice calls under the federal robocall law, so they need the called person’s prior express consent, unless it is an emergency or an exemption applies. The message must also identify the caller.
Do not post or buy fake reviews, including AI-written ones
Do not write, create, sell or buy reviews or testimonials that falsely suggest the reviewer exists, used the product or had the experience described. The FTC says this covers AI-generated fake reviews.
Who must do it
Businesses selling to US consumers.
The law
FTC Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials, 16 CFR part 465
Who enforces it
Federal Trade Commission; civil penalties of up to $53,088 per knowing violation.
It is a federal crime to knowingly publish online an intimate image of an identifiable real person without their consent, including realistic fakes made with AI.
Who must do it
Anyone, people and businesses alike.
The law
TAKE IT DOWN Act (Public Law 119-12), section 2, 47 U.S.C. 223(h)
Who enforces it
Department of Justice; fines and up to two years in prison, or three years if the person shown is a minor.
Remove reported intimate deepfakes within 48 hours
Give people a clear, plain-language way to report intimate images of themselves posted without consent, including AI-made fakes. Remove a valid reported image within 48 hours, and make reasonable efforts to remove known identical copies.
Who must do it
Public websites, apps and online services that mainly host content from users, with no size threshold. Broadband providers and email are excluded.
The law
TAKE IT DOWN Act (Public Law 119-12), section 3
Who enforces it
Federal Trade Commission; civil penalties of up to $53,088 per violation. Removals made in good faith are protected.
Get parents’ separate consent to train AI on kids’ data
If your site, app or service is aimed at children under 13, or you know you collect their data, get a parent’s separate, verifiable consent before disclosing a child’s personal information to third parties. The FTC says disclosing it to train or develop AI needs this consent.
Who must do it
Operators of websites, apps and online services, including education technology, aimed at children under 13 or knowingly collecting their data.
The law
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule, 16 CFR 312.5(a)(2), as amended in 2025
Who enforces it
Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general; civil penalties of up to $53,088 per violation.
Good to know in United States (all states): No federal law overrides state AI laws. A December 2025 executive order tells federal agencies to challenge some of them, but state laws still apply until a court or Congress says otherwise. Executive Order 14365 (Federal Register)