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Comment by Dame Rachel de Souza

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Children's Commissioner for England.
The Commissioner’s position on AI companionship is unambiguous: children should not be turning to AI systems for emotional support under any circumstances. Children's emotional needs must be met by trusted adults, by families, by schools, and where necessary by trained professionals.
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Dame Rachel de Souza, “Growing up in the online world: Children’s Commissioner’s consultation response,” June 2026.
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Ban AI companion chatbots for minors under 18
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AI Verified The Commissioner rejects children using AI for emotional support, supporting a ban on minor AI companions. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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AI Verified The Commissioner says children should not seek AI emotional support, supporting a ban on minor companion chatbots. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Children’s Commissioner consultation-response PDF (June 2026) contains this wording as the Commissioner’s position. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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