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Bipartisan Bill Aims to Ban AI Chatbots for Minors

10/29/2025

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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators led by Senator Joshua Hawley (R-Mo.) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced legislation to ban AI chatbot companions for minors.
The bill would bar chatbots from soliciting sexually explicit conversations or encouraging self-harm among children.
It would require age verification for users.
It would require chatbots to disclose their non-human status.
Its future remains uncertain amid ongoing debates about tech regulation.

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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators led by Senator Joshua Hawley (R-Mo.) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced legislation to ban AI chatbot companions for minors.
The bill would bar chatbots from soliciting sexually explicit conversations or encouraging self-harm among children.
It would require age verification for users.
It would require chatbots to disclose their non-human status.
Its future remains uncertain amid ongoing debates about tech regulation.