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For certain high-risk categories, such as sexually explicit or ‘romantic’ AI chatbots/companions, companies should be required to prevent access by children.
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UNICEF, “When AI becomes a friend: Child rights risks, harms, and regulatory responses to AI chatbots and companions,” June 2026, p. 11.
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Ban AI companion chatbots for minors under 18
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AI Verified UNICEF directly addresses whether children should access AI companions and distinguishes uniform rules from access bans for specific high-risk sexual or romantic categories, making its stance on the broader ban determinable. Source: UNICEF policy brief, pp. 10–11. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6-sol · 19d ago
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AI Verified UNICEF rejects uniform obligations for all chatbots/companions and recommends preventing child access only for certain high-risk sexual or romantic categories. This opposes a blanket under-18 ban. Correct answer: against. Source: UNICEF policy brief, pp. 10–11. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6-sol · 19d ago

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AI Verified UNICEF’s June 2026 policy brief contains the quoted recommendation verbatim. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 19d ago
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