Chatbots
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‘The addiction is real’: Michigan leaders call for more social media protections for kids
As technology continues to expand and evolve, a number of state leaders are coming together and calling for change, beginning by urging the Michigan Legislature to pass a series of bills known as Kids Over Clicks.
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Chatbot risks prompt expansion of Kids Code bills
The coalition behind a multi-year push for state Kids Code laws to protect youth online is expanding its model bill for 2026 to include chatbot protections, as concern grows that they are not safe for young people.
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Kids Code Coalition Applauds Final Passage of First-In-The-Nation California Chatbot Safety Bill
The Kids Code Coalition applauds the final passage of California Assembly Bill 1064, the Leading Ethical AI Development (LEAD) for Kids Act, authored by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, which passed both chambers of the legislature with bipartisan majorities last night and now heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom for his signature.
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Child Safety Groups Demand Mental Health Guardrails, After California Teen’s Suicide Using ChatGPT
AB 56 would implement social media warning labels that clearly state the risks to children, not unlike the labels pasted on tobacco products…A second bill, AB1064, would ban AI chatbots from manipulating children into forming emotional attachments or harvesting their personal and biometric data.
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Youth online safety push produces novel laws, invites litigation
Legislators in Minnesota and New York approved the nation’s first laws mandating surgeon general-style warning labels on social media. New York became the first state to regulate companion chatbots. And bills requiring Apple and Google’s app stores to verify user ages were passed in Louisiana, Texas and Utah.