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Buffy Wicks

California State Assembly member representing the 14th Assembly District.

AB 2023 requires chatbot companies to take meaningful steps to ensure that their online products are safe for kids to use.

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Buffy Wicks, quoted in California State Senator Steve Padilla press release on AI companion chatbot safeguards, March 26, 2026.

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

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AI Verified The quote supports legally required safeguards making chatbot products safe for children; it is relevant to requiring youth protections for AI chatbots. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 3mo ago

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AI Verified Recorded answer for is correct. Wicks says the bill requires meaningful steps to make chatbots safe for children. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 3mo ago

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AI Verified California Senate District 18 press release, 26 Mar 2026, attributes this AB 2023 statement to Buffy Wicks. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 3mo ago

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Ban AI companion chatbots for minors under 18

As a parent of two young girls, I am always thinking about how our digital landscape is impacting California’s children. The digital frontier seems to be evolving almost daily, and companion chatbots have become increasingly mainstream. But our kids ...

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