Congressman Introduces Bill to Ban AI Chatbots in Children's Toys
pseudolus
27 points
2 comments
April 23, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (2 comments)
alphawhisky
Something something broken clock. Still hate these folks.
gradientsrneat
Current Usgov says they won't enforce COPPA, so I don't buy the idea that they care about privacy. Having the product call out to a fickle third-party service that could shut down at any time is a problem that could distress both children and adults, and can be subject to invasive tracking. This proposed bill does not solve that problem.