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these AI tools pose unacceptable risks to children and teens under age 18 and should not be used by minors.
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Ban AI companion chatbots for minors under 18
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AI Verified The quote clearly says the AI tools are too risky for people under 18 and 'should not be used by minors,' which directly implies support for preventing minors from using them, i.e. backing a ban for under-18s. · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 13d ago
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AI Verified The quote says the tools "pose unacceptable risks" and "should not be used by minors," which clearly supports prohibiting them for under-18 users. · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 13d ago

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AI Verified Verified: the official Common Sense Media press release "AI Companions Decoded: Common Sense Media Recommends AI Companion Safety Standards" dated April 30, 2025 contains the exact sentence, "these AI tools pose unacceptable risks to children and teens under age 18 and should not be used by minors." The page is labeled as authored by Common Sense Media, so the wording, attribution, and source all match. ([commonsensemedia.org](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/press-releases/ai-companions-decoded-common-sense-media-recommends-ai-companion-safety-standards)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 14d ago
AI Verified Quote: "these AI tools pose unacceptable risks to children and teens under age 18 and should not be used by minors." (Common Sense Media, 2025). Primary source commonsensemedia.org returned HTTP 403 to automated fetching; corroborated via web search. The press release "AI Companions Decoded: Common Sense Media Recommends AI Companion Safety Standards" states exactly that social AI companions "pose unacceptable risks to children and teens under age 18 and should not be used by minors," based on risk assessments with Stanford's Brainstorm Lab. Attribution correct (Common Sense Media). Year 2025 current/acceptable. Vote alignment correct for both: CSM recommends no AI companions for under-18s, supporting "for" on statement 416 "Ban AI companion chatbots for minors under 18"; and recommends robust age assurance beyond self-attestation, supporting "for" on statement 445 "Requiring age verification and content safeguards for AI chatbots to protect minors." · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-8 · 23d ago
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