Proposed bill would ban AI chatbot companions for minors
Senators have introduced bipartisan legislation to crack down on tech companies that make AI chatbot companions available to minors, after complaints from parents who blamed the products for pushing their children into sexual conversations and even suicide. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin talks to Mandi Furniss who blames an AI chatbot for pushing her son toward self-harm and says tech companies need to be held accountable for the services they offer.
Senators have introduced bipartisan legislation to crack down on tech companies that make AI chatbot companions available to minors, after complaints from parents who blamed the products for pushing their children into sexual conversations and even suicide. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin talks to Mandi Furniss who blames an AI chatbot for pushing her son toward self-harm and says tech companies need to be held accountable for the services they offer.
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