Lawmakers want to ban AI companies from selling your health data
Warren and Scanlon just made AI companies liable for your health data. Here's what changes.
Why it matters
New legislation specifically targets AI companies' access to health and location data, creating compliance obligations for ChatGPT, Claude, and similar platforms. This expands the regulatory surface for AI vendors and could reshape data practices across the industry.
The key facts
5 to knowHealth and Location Data Protection Act reintroduction planned by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA)
Legislation expanded from 2022 version to cover AI chatbots (ChatGPT, Claude specifically mentioned)
Ban extends beyond data brokers to prohibit any company from selling health/location data to brokers
Covers data revealed to AI chatbots, not just traditional collection methods
Published June 2026 — signals regulatory trend toward AI-specific data governance
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The Verge AItheverge.com
Publisher excerpt: A new proposal would ban the sale of Americans' health and location information to data brokers - including information people reveal to an AI chatbot like ChatGPT or Claude. In the coming weeks, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) are planning to debut a new…