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AI Chatbot Liability Lawsuits: Tracker of Youth-Harm and Companion-Chatbot Cases
2 days ago

AI Chatbot Liability Lawsuits: Tracker of Youth-Harm and Companion-Chatbot Cases

Regulation FourWeekMBA
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Time to Ban AI Companions
2 days ago

Time to Ban AI Companions

Regulation First Things
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New Jersey Bill Would Treat AI Chatbots as Products and Impose Strict Liability on Chatbot Providers
4 days ago

New Jersey Bill Would Treat AI Chatbots as Products and Impose Strict Liability on Chatbot Providers

Regulation The National Law Review
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AI chatbots give parents settings and alerts, but not access to teen chats
5 days ago

AI chatbots give parents settings and alerts, but not access to teen chats

Regulation news.lavx.hu
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How New York’s proposed law restricts AI chatbot interaction with children
3 November 2026

How New York’s proposed law restricts AI chatbot interaction with children

Regulation The Indian Express
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New York bans minors from using AI companion chatbots
29 October 2026

New York bans minors from using AI companion chatbots

Regulation Türkiye Today
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Hochul Signs Chatbot Safety Law That Reaches ChatGPT and Claude, Not Just Companion Apps
29 October 2026

Hochul Signs Chatbot Safety Law That Reaches ChatGPT and Claude, Not Just Companion Apps

Regulation Tech Times
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Australia Makes AI Emotional Manipulation Illegal: First-of-Its-Kind Chatbot Design Law Passes
29 October 2026

Australia Makes AI Emotional Manipulation Illegal: First-of-Its-Kind Chatbot Design Law Passes

Regulation Tech Times
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New York Passes Law Restricting AI Chatbots for Children Under 18
29 October 2026

New York Passes Law Restricting AI Chatbots for Children Under 18

Regulation Aktualita.co
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New York Enacts Prohibition on Unsafe AI Companion Features for Minors, S9051-B
28 October 2026

New York Enacts Prohibition on Unsafe AI Companion Features for Minors, S9051-B

Regulation www.akingump.com
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New York enacts ban on ‘unsafe’ chatbot behavior with kids as states push AI regulation boundaries
28 October 2026

New York enacts ban on ‘unsafe’ chatbot behavior with kids as states push AI regulation boundaries

Regulation myMotherLode.com
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Governor Hochul Signs Nation-Leading Legislation to Protect Kids From AI Chatbots and to Ensure Baby Monitor Safety
28 October 2026

Governor Hochul Signs Nation-Leading Legislation to Protect Kids From AI Chatbots and to Ensure Baby Monitor Safety

Regulation Governor Kathy Hochul (.gov)
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New York's governor signs youth AI chatbot safety bill
28 October 2026

New York's governor signs youth AI chatbot safety bill

Regulation IAPP
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Another win for kids: AI chatbot protections signed into law
28 October 2026

Another win for kids: AI chatbot protections signed into law

Regulation NYSUT.org
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Bills on explicit AI chatbot features and baby monitor safety signed into NY State law
28 October 2026

Bills on explicit AI chatbot features and baby monitor safety signed into NY State law

Regulation WHEC.com
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Hochul signs bill regulating AI chatbot ‘friends’ that endanger children
28 October 2026

Hochul signs bill regulating AI chatbot ‘friends’ that endanger children

Regulation New York Daily News
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best 3d ai companion with consent and age verification
26 October 2026

best 3d ai companion with consent and age verification

Regulation 小豆島町
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An AI chatbot files for bankruptcy. Is it a bad omen for the industry?
21 October 2026

An AI chatbot files for bankruptcy. Is it a bad omen for the industry?

Regulation NPR
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Disney Asked Character.AI to Go Bankrupt for a Get-Out-of-Lawsuits Card
19 October 2026

Disney Asked Character.AI to Go Bankrupt for a Get-Out-of-Lawsuits Card

Regulation WIRED
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Disney Agrees to Hire Majority of Character.AI Workforce Following Chatbot Startup’s Bankruptcy
19 October 2026

Disney Agrees to Hire Majority of Character.AI Workforce Following Chatbot Startup’s Bankruptcy

Regulation AI Insider
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