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Regulating AI Companions Before They Raise Our Kids

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AI companionship is a bit like a drug, giving you an instant friend who always agrees with you, which is so seductive.

This episode of BillTrack50 breaks down the emerging wave of US state legislation aimed at regulating AI companion chatbots to protect minors. Hosts Sarah and Stephen detail California's groundbreaking SB 243 and compare it to approaches in over a dozen other states, ranging from strict bans to safety-focused regulation.

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