Senators Hawley and Blumenthal introduced the bipartisan GUARD Act to regulate AI chatbot companions for minors. The bill requires age-verification systems and bans chatbots from engaging with minors. Companies must disclose their nonhuman status and face penalties for encouraging harmful behavior. Major AI platforms like Google Gemini and ChatGPT are under scrutiny. Privacy advocates and industry groups have raised concerns about potential First Amendment issues. Lawsuits against companies like OpenAI and Character.AI for chatbot interactions leading to teen suicides have prompted the legislation. Stay tuned for updates on this developing story.

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