Comment by Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression

S. 3062 restricts access to AI tools by requiring age verification and barring users under 18 years of age from certain AI companion chatbots, effectively conditioning access on disclosure of user identity. [...] It bans minors outright, and blocks adults until they comply with a government-imposed requirement (the age verification process). [...] For these reasons, FIRE urges this Committee to reject S. 3062 and instead pursue targeted solutions that address real harms without restricting protected speech.