AI chatbots

3 briefs

power 2026-05-05

The Bill That Bans Kids from AI Chatbots Would Card Everyone Else

The GUARD Act passed committee unanimously. To protect minors from AI companions, it would require identity verification for anyone who uses a chatbot. The child safety framing is hiding what it actually is.

conflict 2026-04-22

Governments Are Banning Teens From Social Media. The Evidence Says It Won't Work.

Australia's under-16 ban, Canada's Liberal resolution, Missouri's new law, Indonesia's crackdown. A global wave of social media age restrictions is building. Every expert says enforcement will fail.

power 2026-04-15

The EU Just Built the Infrastructure to Ban Children from Social Media. The Harder Question Is Who Decides What a Child Is.

Von der Leyen announced an EU age verification app today. Canada is going further and applying the same logic to AI chatbots. The technology exists. The politics are just beginning.