A policy report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation argues that policymakers should avoid recycling failed social media regulatory approaches, such as age verification and outright bans, when addressing chatbot safety for children. It instead recommends parental controls, digital literacy programs, and industry standards targeted at documented harms. The report warns that nearly 100 proposed state bills risk creating a fragmented regulatory patchwork that inconveniences adult users without meaningfully protecting children from chatbot-related risks.
