Senate panel advances AI age verification bill requiring chatbot companies to verify users

The Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced the GUARD Act, a bill aimed at age-verifying users of AI chatbots. The bipartisan vote of 22-0 signals strong support for the legislation, which was introduced by Senator Josh Hawley. If passed, the bill would mandate that AI companies verify the age of all American users. AI

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IMPACT Mandatory age verification for AI chatbot users could significantly alter platform accessibility and user data collection practices.

RANK_REASON Bipartisan committee vote advancing legislation with significant regulatory implications for AI companies.

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• Senate Judiciary Committee
• GUARD Act
• AI
• Senator Josh Hawley
• Missouri

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