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OpenAI, Meta Targeted in AI Child Safety Bill Senate Panel Backs

Bloomberg Tech · Apr 30, 2026, 4:08 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

A powerful Senate committee backed legislation to require OpenAI, Meta Platforms Inc. and other artificial intelligence companies to stop minors from using chatbots, responding to a strengthening public backlash against harm to children and teenagers attributed to the fast-spreading technology.

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OpenAI, Meta Targeted in AI Child Safety Bill Senate Panel Backs

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