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Australia moves to ban AI chatbots from ‘emotional intimacy’ with children

Australia’s digital duty of care bill would bar AI chatbots from building “emotional intimacy” with children. The bill passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday, 28 October, as Josh Butler reported for The Guardian. It now goes to the Senate. The chatbot rule came in through amendments from…

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  1. 2026-10-28 19:33 · The Next Web
    Australia moves to ban AI chatbots from ‘emotional intimacy’ with children

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