SB 6120 — Regulating High-Risk Artificial Intelligence System Development, Deployment, And Use
SB 612 creates a private right of action against social media platforms that cause harm and imposes civil penalties on platforms that knowingly and willfully contribute to a minor's suicide or suicide attempt. The bill targets the role of social media in mental health risks and self-harm among minors. It was enacted as Act 901 in the 2025 Arkansas legislative session.
Linked Incidents
8Incidents this policy has been directly linked to
13-year-old student exposed to historically inaccurate AI-generated images via Google Gemini, leading to system-wide pause for retooling
8-month-pregnant woman wrongfully arrested after AI facial recognition error in front of children
Woman wrongfully arrested after AI facial recognition misidentification in US state she never visited
Black man wrongfully arrested after facial recognition misidentification leading to $8M settlement
Two Amazon employees file ADA discrimination complaints over AI accommodation evaluation system and return-to-office policy
18-year-old girl dies by suicide after exposure to social media platforms' addictive design
Teenage child dies by suicide after interactions with ChatGPT, prompting lawsuit against OpenAI over AI's handling of self-harm content
13-year-old Pennsylvania boy and 16-year-old Scottish teen die by suicide after sextortion scams on Instagram platform
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50-year-old woman wrongfully arrested after facial recognition misidentification in Tennessee leading to six-month custody without compensation
26-year-old South Asian software engineer wrongfully arrested after facial recognition misidentification in Milton Keynes theft case
Innocent South Asian man wrongfully arrested after AI facial recognition misidentification in Milton Keynes, leading to legal action and criticism of racial bias
Adult patron wrongfully arrested after facial recognition misidentification at Peppermill Casino
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