Sen. Richard Blumenthal

“In their race to the bottom, AI companies are pushing treacherous chatbots at kids and looking away when their products cause sexual abuse, or coerce them into self-harm or suicide. Our legislation imposes strict safeguards against exploitative or manipulative AI, backed by tough enforcement with criminal and civil penalties. Big Tech has betrayed any claim that we should trust companies to do the right thing on their own when they consistently put profit first ahead of child safety.”

In brief · Blumenthal says AI companies push harmful chatbots at children and can't be trusted to police themselves, so the bill's safeguards and its criminal and civil penalties are needed. (AI-written summary of the source)

Press release · Office of Sen. Richard Blumenthal · October 28, 2025 · “Blumenthal & Murphy Cosponsor Bipartisan Bill Protecting Children from AI Chatbots” · Quote checked word-for-word against the source