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Comment by Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
UK government science department
So-called AI ‘romantic companion’ chatbots – designed to simulate sexual relationships or roleplay with users – will have to enforce a minimum age of 18.Disputed source (Jun 15, 2026)
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The sentence appears verbatim at the supplied GOV.UK URL, and the page is published 15 June 2026. However, the official byline ('From') credits Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Liz Kendall, and Keir Starmer, so attributing it canonically to DSIT alone is not precise enough for a single-author verification. ([gov.uk](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/social-media-to-be-banned-for-under-16s-in-landmark-government-move-to-givekids-their-childhood-back))
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