{"id":2617961,"date":"2026-06-23T17:18:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T21:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-unveil-bipartisan-bill-to-safeguard-children-from-ai-chatbots\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T17:20:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T21:20:55","slug":"senators-unveil-bipartisan-bill-to-safeguard-children-from-ai-chatbots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-unveil-bipartisan-bill-to-safeguard-children-from-ai-chatbots\/","title":{"rendered":"Senators unveil bipartisan bill to safeguard children from AI chatbots"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenators-unveil-bipartisan-bill-to-safeguard-children-from-ai-chatbots%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2617961&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A bipartisan bill introduced by Senators John Curtis and Adam Schiff aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-wants-artificial-intelligence-regulations-as-first-easy-to-use-tools-hit-the-marketplace\/\" title=\"Democrat Wants Artificial Intelligence Regulations As First Easy-To-Use Tools Hit The Marketplace\">regulate artificial intelligence<\/a> (AI) chatbots to protect children. The legislation would enhance current regulations by establishing a federal framework that mandates child-safe design features, parental controls, prohibition of child-targeted advertising, and restrictions on sharing children&#8217;s personal data. It requires AI providers to implement age-verification technologies to identify accounts used by minors and to promote safety features to parents.Experts express concerns about AI chatbots possibly harming young users,especially regarding privacy and mental health. The bill also calls for assessments of risks associated with AI apps and bans advertising aimed at children. This initiative joins other recent legislative efforts to establish rules for AI and protect minors online, including measures for age verification and social media safeguards.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">Bruce Perry, 17, demonstrates Character AI, an artificial intelligence chatbot software that allows users to chat with popular characters such as EVE from Disney\u2019s 2008 animated film, WALL-E, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Russellville, Ark. (AP Photo\/Katie Adkins)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/06\/localimages\/AP25197161765790.jpg?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bruce Perry, 17, demonstrates Character AI, an artificial intelligence chatbot software that allows users to chat with popular <br \/>characters such as EVE from Disney\u2019s 2008 animated film, WALL-E, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Russellville, Ark. (AP Photo\/Katie Adkins)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A bipartisan duo <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtis.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SAFE-KIDS-ACT_Text.pdf\">unveiled<\/a> a bill Tuesday to regulate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/artificial-intelligence\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1658\">artificial intelligence<\/a> chatbots to protect children, as legislators continue to debate rules for the fast-moving technology.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bill, authored by Sens. John Curtis (R-UT) and Adam Schiff (D-CA), would strengthen requirements for existing rules by creating a federal framework that requires AI systems to implement child-safety-by-design, establish parental controls, avoid child-targeted advertising, and prevent the sale or sharing of children\u2019s personal information.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4621571\/senate-rebukes-trump-on-iran-war-with-symbolic-resolution\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Senate rebukes Trump on Iran war with symbolic resolution<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4620544\/bernie-moreno-elizabeth-warren-social-security-payroll-tax-cap\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Bernie Moreno and Elizabeth Warren find common ground on lifting Social Security payroll tax cap<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4620787\/thune-blunt-mike-lee-come-to-grips-save-america-act-math-voter-id-bill\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Thune says Mike Lee needs to \u2018come to grips\u2019 with SAVE America Act math<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It would require AI chatbot providers to implement age-verification measures using age-estimation technology to identify accounts held by children.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAI chatbots that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >promote companionship pose significant risks<\/a> to young and developing minds,\u201d Schiff said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtis.senate.gov\/press-releases\/curtis-schiff-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-protect-children-from-ai-chatbot-risks\/\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More and more kids are using AI chatbots in their daily lives, raising fears that they could be led to self-harm or exposed to privacy or safety vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cImpressionable kids need to be protected from its worst impulses\u2014and from seeing their data misused by the companies behind them,\u201d Schiff said.<\/p>\n<p>To reduce these risks, the SAFE KIDS Act would require all AI chatbot providers to implement parental controls to monitor their children\u2019s app use. Providers would have to actively promote these features and notify parents if the settings are modified. Additionally, parents and users would have access to training materials on using these features more effectively.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cParents deserve confidence that AI tools are not exposing their children to harmful content, fostering unhealthy emotional dependence, or exploiting their personal information,\u201d Curtis said in a statement. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to banning advertising targeted at children, the bill requires apps to conduct and undergo assessments to evaluate existing and foreseeable risks to children and their impact on privacy and data protection.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The measure adds to a number of other bills recently introduced to impose rules on AI.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-CA) and Lori Trahan (D-MA) released draft legislation <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4604001\/pitfalls-bipartisan-great-american-ai-act-regulations\/\">earlier this month<\/a> setting rules for AI companies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4618953\/house-deal-pornography-user-age-verification-social-media-protections-minors\/\"><strong>HOUSE REACHES DEAL ON PORNOGRAPHY AGE VERIFICATION AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROTECTIONS FOR MINORS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The House also recently reached an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4618953\/house-deal-pornography-user-age-verification-social-media-protections-minors\/\">agreement<\/a> on Monday on major legislation that would require <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-virginia-laws-include-bans-on-china-buying-farmland-and-protections-for-worship-centers\/\" title=\"New Virginia laws: No farmland sales to China, worship centers protected.\">pornography age verification<\/a> and social media protections for minors. While those measures have support from liberals who are skeptical of Big Tech companies and from conservatives worried about the effects of social media use on minors, free-speech advocates have warned that the provisions would create opportunities for unauthorized surveillance or for censorship.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Senate, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is expected to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2026\/05\/13\/congress\/cruz-to-mark-up-kids-safety-package-within-the-next-month-00919011\">work toward<\/a> legislation regulating minors\u2019 use of social media. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bipartisan bill aims to regulate AI chatbots for kids&#8217; safety<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4335,"featured_media":2617962,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP25197161765790.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[41077,34555,81611,33414],"class_list":["post-2617961","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-ai-legislation","tag-bipartisan-bill","tag-chatbot-regulation","tag-child-protection"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP25197161765790.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617961","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4335"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2617961"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617961\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2617965,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617961\/revisions\/2617965"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2617962"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2617961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2617961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2617961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}