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A group representing tech companies ultimately backed legislation, just signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, mandating safeguards against self harm in chatbots. Child safety advocates backed a different bill. Students use computers in a classroom in Sacramento on May 11, 2022
Miguel Gutierrez Jr.
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Makers of the chatbots would also be required to remind users that responses are artificially generated, and to create “reasonable measures” to prevent children from seeing sexually explicit content when using the bots. Kids using the bots would also get reminders to take breaks.
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