Calif. Bill Proposes 4-Year AI Toy Ban To Mull Safety Rules

By Lauren Berg ( January 7, 2026, 7:17 PM EST) -- California Sen. Steve Padilla has introduced what would be the nation's first moratorium on the sale of toys containing artificial intelligence chatbot features, with the aim of giving lawmakers time to implement regulatory guardrails to protect children from potentially dangerous AI interactions....

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