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Comment by Ryan K. McBain

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Assistant professor at Harvard Medical School and senior policy researcher at RAND, specializing in mental-health policy.
There’s a stronger case for banning companion-style bots for minors than for banning all chatbots.
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Ryan K. McBain, “Teens are turning to chatbots for mental health help. We need rules to keep them safe,” STAT, July 2, 2026.
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Ban AI companion chatbots for minors under 18
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AI Verified McBain explicitly says companion-style bots are the stronger case for a ban on minors. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Correct answer: for. McBain says there is a stronger case to ban companion-style bots for minors. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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AI Verified STAT source (2 Jul 2026) attributes this exact sentence to Ryan K. McBain. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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