Tailored design, privacy rules drive latest US chatbot bill
By Emma Whitford ( July 10, 2026, 17:27 GMT | Insight) -- AI chatbot developers would have to disable harmful design features for minors and regularly assess the risk that their products foster emotional dependence under new legislation from two US House Democrats. The latest regulatory effort out of Congress also includes restrictions on processing personal data.Developers of artificial intelligence chatbots would have to disable harmful design features for minors and regularly assess the risk that their products foster emotional dependence under new legislation from two Democrats in the US House of Representatives. The latest regulatory effort out of Congress also includes restrictions on processing personal data....
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