Comment by UNICEF

For certain high-risk categories, such as sexually explicit or ‘romantic’ AI chatbots/companions, companies should be required to prevent access by children.

Establish a minimum regulatory baseline for AI chatbots and companions. Across jurisdictions, a common set of regulatory elements is emerging. These include requirements for risk assessment; age-appropriate access controls; transparency about the sys...

AI chatbots and companions should be subject to mandatory pre-deployment testing and reliable post-deployment monitoring by independent, qualified third parties, with results reported to the regulator/oversight body.