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April 30, 2026
Lawmakers advance bill that would age-gate AI chatbots.
Introduced last year, the GUARD Act would ban kids under 18 from accessing chatbots, while implementing age checks for everyone else. The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously voted to advance the bill on Thursday, and now it’s headed to the Senate floor.
TL;DR
- The GUARD Act aims to ban children under 18 from accessing chatbots.
- It also proposes implementing age checks for all other users.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to advance the bill.
- The bill is now headed to the Senate floor.
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