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U.S. senator from Nebraska
Senator Ricketts has championed legislation to strengthen AI innovation and development, protect America’s competitiveness against Communist China, and prioritize Americans’ safety and security. [...] Guidelines for User Age-verification and Responsible Dialogue Act (GUARD Act). This bill would ban AI companions for minors. It would require age verification and mandatory AI disclosures for all users to protect children from AI chatbots.
AI Verified (Oct 14, 2026)
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Pete Ricketts, “Ricketts Champions AI Innovation and Safety,” U.S. Senate press release, October 14, 2026.
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Ban AI companion chatbots for minors under 18
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AI Verified Ricketts’s official 14 October press release contains the quoted GUARD Act description. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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