The bill, commonly known as the "Stealth Bot Prohibition Act," aims to prohibit the deployment of stealth bots that may impair the operation of websites and digital platforms. It authorizes the Federal Trade Commission to enforce these prohibitions through civil actions and sets a penalty of up to $53,000 for each violation. States are also enabled to bring civil actions and seek damages. The bill provides definitions for terms like "artificial intelligence," "bot," "generative AI," "stealth bot," and "State." It also sets a limitations period of six years for civil actions and specifies that it won't affect other rights or remedies under existing laws or the U.S. Constitution. The effective date of this section will be 180 days after its enactment.
