Allen Frances

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Professor and Chair Emeritus of Psychiatry at Duke University; former chair of the DSM-IV Task Force

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Location: United States

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Ban AI companion chatbots for minors under 18

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Chatbots should be banned for kids under age 18. [...] Under the current administration, government regulation looks like a lost cause. Multi-billionaire bot tycoons have become heavyweight political contributors and have made meaningful legislation ... more Unverified source (2026)

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[🇺🇸 Congress, Oct 2025] Requiring age verification and content safeguards for AI chatbots to protect minors

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Chatbots should be banned for kids under age 18. [...] Under the current administration, government regulation looks like a lost cause. Multi-billionaire bot tycoons have become heavyweight political contributors and have made meaningful legislation ... more Unverified source (2026)

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