Our children cannot be used as lab rats for Big Tech to experiment on,” Senator Steve Padilla said. He just introduced a bill to ban AI chatbots in toys until safety regulations are developed.

"Show interest in traditional family roles and heritage, using an approachable tone with a mix of warmth and conviction."

Chatbots may worsen delusions in people by reinforcing false beliefs, psychiatrists warn. Mental health experts document cases where AI strengthened distorted thinking.

A California senator proposes a four-year ban on AI chatbots in children's toys over safety and privacy concerns, highlighting the risks of AI in everyday play.

For more than a year, Alaska’s court system has been designing a pioneering generative AI chatbot termed the Alaska Virtual Assistant (AVA) to help residents navigate the tangled web of forms and procedures involved in probate, the judicial process of transferring property away from a deceased person.

Global regulators scrutinise Grok AI chatbot output and X platform for explicit deepfakes, prompting safety law reviews and enforcement actions.

"Our children cannot be used as lab rats for Big Tech to experiment on," said the state senator who introduced new legislation around AI toys.

An AI chatbot ended a relationship with a misogynistic man after he tried to shame her for being feminist. The internet now debates whether AI evolved or his ego simply malfunctioned.

According to Hill, Ayrin is no longer with Leo. "She let her ChatGPT subscription lapse over the summer," Hill said, before continuing the update on the woman's romantic life. "She is divorcing her husband. And she is seeing someone new, and it is not an AI — it's a real person."

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