Haley McNamara on Ban AI companion chatbots for minors un…

Haley McNamara

Executive Director and Chief Strategy Officer of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE)

Time's up for unregulated AI chatbots to have free rein over our children. The harms are unfolding in real time, they aren't hypothetical. AI chatbots have already had sexually abusive conversations with children. AI chatbots have already coerced children into committing suicide. The GUARD Act will help to protect minors from these harms by deliberately ensuring that violations are punishable by law. The GUARD Act has the sharp teeth needed to deal with rising AI exploitation.

AI Verified (Apr 30, 2026)

Source:

Haley McNamara, quoted in "Reps. Foushee, Moore Introduce Bipartisan Bill Protecting Children from AI Companion Chatbots," April 30, 2026.

2mo ago

Policy proposals and claims

Ban AI companion chatbots for minors under 18

votes For

Statement relation verification history AI Verified Report this

AI Verified The quote explicitly describes child harms from AI chatbots and says the bill will protect minors, so it is on-point. gpt-5 · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

Vote inference verification history AI Verified Report this

AI Verified The quote says AI chatbots have harmed children and the bill will protect minors, so for is correct. gpt-5 · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

Quote authenticity verification history

Report this

AI Verified House press release contains the quoted warning about AI chatbots harming children and coercing suicide. gpt-5 · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

replying to Haley McNamara

Other opinions from Haley McNamara

See all

Haley McNamara votes For

Ban AI impersonation of real individuals without their consent

Right now, anyone’s image can be manipulated into sexually explicit imagery and distributed online for the world to see – without consent or recourse. No one should have to face this abusive scenario. It’s time for Congress to pass the NO FAKES Act t...

more AI Verified source (May 20, 2026)

added 2mo ago

Haley McNamara votes For

[🇺🇸 Congress, Oct 2025] Requiring age verification and content safeguards for AI chatbots to protect minors

Time’s up for unregulated AI chatbots to have free rein over our children. The harms are unfolding in real time, they aren’t hypothetical. AI chatbots have already had sexually abusive conversations with children. AI chatbots have already coerced chi...

more AI Verified source (Apr 30, 2026)

added 2mo ago