California lawmaker proposes a four-year ban on AI chatbots in kids’ toys
: tirs jan 06, 2026 8:22 pm
“Our children cannot be used as lab rats for Big Tech to experiment on,” Senator Steve Padilla said. He just introduced a bill to ban AI chatbots in toys until safety regulations are developed.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/06/calif ... kids-toys/
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/06/calif ... kids-toys/