California lawmaker proposes a four-year ban on AI chatbots in kids’ toys

Published: (January 6, 2026 at 03:22 PM EST)
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Source: TechCrunch

Source: TechCrunch

Senator Steve Padilla’s Statement

“Our children cannot be used as lab rats for Big Tech to experiment on,” Senator Steve Padilla said. He just introduced a bill to ban AI chatbots in toys until safety regulations are developed.

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