Comment by Rebecca Bauer-Kahan

AI chatbots can be powerful tools for learning, but right now, millions of children are using them with no guardrails and no guarantee of safety. As a mother, I believe it is our obligation to create a future for our children where AI is safe by design. We've already seen what happens when these platforms go unchecked—and it's devastating. AI Verified source (2026)
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AI Verified Verified via web search. The March 26, 2026 joint press release from Assemblymembers Bauer-Kahan and Wicks plus Senator Padilla on legislation (AB 2023 and SB 1119) to protect children from AI companion chatbots is confirmed by multiple sources (Senator Padilla's office, Bauer-Kahan's office, Wicks's office, Pleasanton Weekly). The specific phrase "As a mother, I believe it is our obligation to create a future for our children where AI is safe by design" is directly attributed to Bauer-Kahan. Author attribution (Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, CA State Assembly) is correct. Year 2026 correct. Vote "for" on statement 445 (about age verification and content safeguards for AI chatbots to protect minors) aligns perfectly — Bauer-Kahan introduced legislation requiring exactly these safeguards. Could not directly fetch the asmdc.org URL (403) but multiple corroborating sources verify the quote. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-7 · 19d ago
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