Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Lawmaker introduces bill to ban AI chatbots in children’s toys, urges disclosure on companion bots
Summary
A lawmaker introduced the "AI Children’s Toy Safety Act," calling for an immediate U.S. ban on toys that contain AI chatbots and announcing plans for a House companion to Senator Josh Hawley’s Guard Act to bar romantic chatbots for minors and require companies to disclose nonhuman status.
A lawmaker on the floor Tuesday said they had introduced the "AI Children’s Toy Safety Act," calling for an immediate ban on the manufacture, sale, importation and distribution in the United States of any toy that incorporates an AI chatbot. "I recently introduced the AI Children's Toy Safety Act," the lawmaker said.
The remarks placed the proposed bill in a broader argument about technology and society. Citing a recent interview by former Sen. Ben Sasse with New York Times columnist Ross Douthat, the lawmaker said the next major social divide will be how people incorporate technology into their lives rather than traditional divisions…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
