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OpenAI Backs California Bill on Youth Safety Rules for Companion Chatbots

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OpenAI said on August 31, 2026, that it supports California Senate Bill 1119, legislation that would impose safety obligations on operators of companion chatbots used by children, and the company urged Governor Gavin Newsom to sign the measure into law. Ann O'Leary, OpenAI's vice president of globa…

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  1. 2026-09-01 05:00 · Unite.AI
    OpenAI Backs California Bill on Youth Safety Rules for Companion Chatbots

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