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Senate panel advances bill to curb AI chatbot ‘companions’ for kids

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Senate panel advances bill to curb AI chatbot ‘companions’ for kids

The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously advanced a bill Thursday to ban artificial intelligence companions for minors and prevent AI chatbots from exposing children to sexual or harmful content. The GUARD Act, cosponsored by Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), would prohibit AI companions for users under the age of 18 and require these…

Originally reported by The Hill