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U.S. Senator from Connecticut
We’ve learned a lesson we can’t rely on social media to regulate itself, “trust us, trust us,” I’m done with “trust us,” We can’t trust the Big Tech companies or AI enterprises to have a conscience and follow the dictates of that conscience.
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Richard Blumenthal, remarks on the GUARD Act, April 30, 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 GUARD Act source explicitly protects children from AI chatbots through safeguards; quote argues regulation is needed. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Blumenthal supports the GUARD Act's child protections and safeguards for AI chatbots; matches for. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Official Blumenthal release/transcript (Apr. 30, 2026) attributes this exact wording to Sen. Blumenthal. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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