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A measure aimed at creating comprehensive privacy protections for Nebraska agricultural data and strengthening regulation of conversational artificial intelligence passed April 10.<\/p>\n

\"Sen.
Sen. Mike Jacobson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LB525, introduced by North Platte Sen. Mike Jacobson on behalf of Gov. Jim Pillen, requires controllers and potential controllers of agricultural data to enter into written consent agreements with ag producers before providing, using or selling that data.<\/p>\n

Among other provisions, the bill prohibits the sale of an agricultural producer\u2019s raw data by anyone other than the producer who controls or processes that data, and requires any controller or processor in possession of such data to establish, implement and maintain reasonable security practices to protect the information.<\/p>\n

Under the bill, starting Jan. 1, 2027, every new contract or agreement involving the collection or processing of agricultural data in Nebraska must include a specific provision that prohibits the selling of that data unless the producer has given express written consent.<\/p>\n

Any contract entered into after that date that waives or limits the requirements of the bill will be void and unenforceable. The state attorney general may bring an action for violations to either seek injunctive relief or a civil penalty of $1,000 per violation.<\/p>\n

Also included in the bill are the provisions of LB1185, sponsored by Sen. Eliot Bostar of Lincoln, which adopt the Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act. The provisions require disclosure when a user reasonably could believe that they are interacting with a human being and add additional safeguards for minor account holders.<\/p>\n

The measure also requires a protocol to respond to prompts involving suicidal ideation or self-harm that includes referral to crisis services, and prohibits a service from claiming to be designed to provide professional mental or behavioral health care.<\/p>\n

The attorney general is empowered to enforce the provisions through civil action.<\/p>\n

LB525 passed on a 49-0 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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