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The Legal Risks Posed by AI Chatbots: Unfair and Deceptive Practices and Other Authorities
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Fusion42 · 13 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
This issue brief highlights the legal risks AI chatbots pose in customer service, focusing on false information, obstructed access, and inadequate assistance that may violate consumer protection laws in the United States. It calls for regulators and businesses to enforce compliance using existing unfair and deceptive practices statutes and financial regulations.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Enterprise Software.
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This legal review makes clear regulators will target AI chatbot compliance issues now. You must audit your AI customer service to avoid costly enforcement and to keep market access in finance and other consumer sectors.
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