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Comment by William Tong

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Attorney General of Connecticut.
The tech bros look at our kids, our jobs, our way of life and they see dollar signs. They know their social media platforms are addictive, harmful, and divisive. They know that we do not have the guardrails and tools to protect ourselves against the artificial intelligence they are unleashing. They know, and they don’t care so long as the profits keep flowing.
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Attorney General William Tong, quoted in the Office of Governor Ned Lamont press release, June 2, 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 The quote is about needing guardrails to protect kids from harmful AI, and the source context shows it was said in support of a bill covering youth online safety protections and AI chatbot safeguards, so it strongly signals support for the complete statement. ([portal.ct.gov](https://portal.ct.gov/governor/news/press-releases/2026/06-2026/governor-lamont-signs-legislation-establishing-youth-online-safety-protections)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 · 34min ago
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AI Verified Recorded for; Tong calls for guardrails to protect children from harmful AI; the cited law includes AI-chatbot safety protections. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 33min ago
AI Verified For: Tong says there are not enough "guardrails and tools to protect ourselves against the artificial intelligence" being unleashed, and the press release says the law requires age verification for minors plus safeguards for AI chatbots. That strongly implies support for requiring such protections to protect minors. · YouCongress gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 · 33min ago

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AI Verified The quote appears verbatim in the June 2, 2026 Connecticut Governor press release and is attributed to Attorney General Tong; the submitted wording matches the source through “profits keep flowing,” and the source URL/date align with the citation. ([portal.ct.gov](https://portal.ct.gov/governor/news/press-releases/2026/06-2026/governor-lamont-signs-legislation-establishing-youth-online-safety-protections)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 · 35min ago
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