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Comment by Matthew H. Taylor

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Child and adolescent psychiatrist at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health.
AI companions — including those products that allow or even cater to younger users — should not be used by anyone under the age of 18 years.
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Matthew H. Taylor, “Generative AI and Keeping Adolescents Safe,” The Journal of Lancaster General Hospital, Spring 2026, pp. 16–17.
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Ban AI companion chatbots for minors under 18
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AI Verified Taylor directly recommends that AI companions not be used by anyone under 18; this squarely addresses banning access for minors. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Correct answer: for. Taylor’s explicit recommendation is that AI companions should not be used by anyone under 18, supporting the proposed ban. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago

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AI Verified JLGH, “Generative AI and Keeping Adolescents Safe” (Spring 2026), identifies Matthew H. Taylor, MD and states this wording verbatim. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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