Momentum builds in Congress to ban AI chatbots for kids
A bipartisan bill to ban AI chatbots for minors, called the GUARD Act, advanced in the Senate with unanimous committee support, while a companion bill was introduced in the House. The legislation would require age verification, mandate disclosures that AI companions are not human, and impose criminal penalties for AI that solicit explicit conduct or self-harm from minors. The push follows concerns from parents and lawmakers about AI's impact on children's mental health and safety.
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Artificial intelligenceMomentum builds in Congress to ban AI chatbots for kidsA bill to ban AI companions for minors advanced in the Senate as a companion bill was introduced in the House.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Sens. Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal speak before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on artificial intelligence at the Capitol on July 25, 2023.Graeme Sloan / Sipa USA via AP fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 30, 2026, 1:57 PM EDTBy Allan SmithThe effort to ban AI chatbots for minors is picking up steam in Congress.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously voted to advance a bill from Sens.
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