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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 It expressly supports banning companion-style bots for minors. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 3h ago
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AI Verified Recorded answer for verified — for: expressly favors banning companion-style bots for minors. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 3h ago

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AI Verified Verified verbatim on the cited source (https://www.statnews.com/2026/07/02/teens-chatbots-mental-health-rules-bans/); source identifies Ryan K. McBain and supports the stored date. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 3h ago
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