Sam Altman Tried to Lobby Gavin Newsom Before Kids’ AI Chatbot Safety Bill Passed
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A kids’ AI chatbot safety bill that drew direct lobbying from lab leadership is a clear sign that age-specific guardrails are heading toward statute, not just policy docs. If your product touches minors, treat safety features, logging, and content controls as regulatory requirements-in-waiting, not UX niceties.
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