Rahnold Thomas on [🇺🇸 Congress, Oct 2025] Requiring age ve…

Rahnold Thomas

Technology and Innovation Chair, NAACP New York State Conference

AI chatbots can be powerful learning supports by helping students explore ideas, practice skills, and access resources when a teacher or parent isn’t immediately available. But as these tools become more autonomous and agentic, it’s critical that they operate with clear boundaries and age-appropriate safeguards.

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Rahnold Thomas, quoted in “State Senator Kristen Gonzalez Introduces Bill to Protect Minors from AI Chatbots,” January 29, 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 Source explicitly supports age-appropriate safeguards and the minor-protection chatbot bill; directly on-topic. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Recorded for matches Thomas’s support for age-appropriate safeguards and the cited minor-protection bill. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified NYSenate.gov, 29 Jan 2026: official release attributes the stored wording to Rahnold Thomas verbatim. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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Ban AI companion chatbots for minors under 18

The NAACP New York State Conference supports this legislation as a practical, common-sense step toward maximizing the benefits of AI while ensuring accountability, safety, and responsible use.

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