Updated Bill Seeks to Block AI Companies from Selling Health and Location Data
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) are preparing to introduce an updated version of the Health and Location Data Protection Act, expanding the proposal to address data practices in the AI era.
The original bill, first introduced in June 2022, focused on prohibiting data brokers from collecting and selling health and location data. The new version aims to close gaps that have become apparent as AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude have become widely used, ensuring that sensitive information users share with these platforms cannot be sold to third parties.
The updated legislation would ban not only data brokers from handling such information, but also other companies—including AI developers—from selling health and location data to brokers. This approach reflects growing congressional interest in regulating how emerging technologies handle personal data, particularly as AI assistants become common interfaces for consumer inquiries that may include sensitive health or location information.