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Comment by Adam Schiff

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U.S. Senator from California; former House Intelligence Committee chair
AI chatbots that promote companionship pose significant risks to young and developing minds.
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Ban AI companion chatbots for minors under 18
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AI Verified The quote is directly about AI companion-style chatbots and risks to minors, and on the source page it is Senator Schiff's rationale for the SAFE KIDS Act, which targets kids' reliance on chatbots for emotional support and companionship. That makes it on-topic for the statement and gives a determinable stance signal, even though the quote itself does not explicitly endorse the exact policy mechanism of an outright ban. ([schiff.senate.gov](https://www.schiff.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-sens-schiff-curtis-unveil-new-bipartisan-legislation-to-protect-children-from-ai-chatbot-risks/)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 1h ago
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AI Verified The quote shows concern about risks, but the source context points to regulation rather than a blanket ban: the SAFE KIDS Act assumes AI chatbots can be "available to children," creates parental settings to "support a child’s use," and requires disabling access only for children under 13, not everyone under 18. So a total under-18 ban is not the author’s position; that inference is implied by the bill’s design rather than stated outright. ([schiff.senate.gov](https://www.schiff.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-sens-schiff-curtis-unveil-new-bipartisan-legislation-to-protect-children-from-ai-chatbot-risks/)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 1h ago

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AI Verified The official Senate press release at the provided URL, dated June 23, 2026, contains the exact sentence “AI chatbots that promote companionship pose significant risks to young and developing minds.” and immediately attributes it to Senator Schiff; Senator Curtis’s parallel official release repeats the same wording and attribution. ([schiff.senate.gov](https://www.schiff.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-sens-schiff-curtis-unveil-new-bipartisan-legislation-to-protect-children-from-ai-chatbot-risks/)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 1h ago
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