The National Parent Teacher Association has ended its partnership with Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, due to revelations that have come to light as part of a series of landmark child-safety lawsuits.

Every Friday, TCAI brings you an overview of AI-related legislation moving through state legislatures. This week: Major AI bills were unveiled in California, while Oregon and Washington lawmakers moved their chatbot safety measures forward ahead of tight deadlines.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is all-in on the company’s surveillance glasses. The company has plans to embed AI facial recognition into the next version of its Ray-Bans, which could afoul of COPPA, the federal law protecting kids’ data.

Companion bills that address AI disclosure and kids safety in chatbot products have been approved by their chamber of origin, leading a wave of similar bills in state legislatures across the country.

Six weeks into the 2026 legislative season, 78 chatbot bills are alive in 27 states, reflecting the growing nationwide concern over the dangers of the powerful new technology.

Every Friday, TCAI brings you an overview of AI-related legislation moving through state legislatures. This week: California lawmakers introduce protection bills regarding AI surveillance in the workplace, while kids chatbot safety bills move forward in Washington and Oregon.

While conducting research for an upcoming Netflix project on AI, Gordon-Levitt spoke with people inside the tech world, as well as academic researchers and policy experts. What he learned alarmed him enough to speak out.

We have a complete guide to Utah’s AI Transparency Act, which would require large frontier model developers to implement safety protections for children and to prevent catastrophic events affecting public safety.

Last month a researcher looked into the security of a Bondu AI toy like the one pictured above. He gained access to personal data and more than 50,000 children’s chats using nothing more than a Gmail account.

A majority of adults expressed support for age verification requirements around companion chatbots, while only 4% supported the idea that children do not need to be protected online.

Nebraska lawmakers passed important measures last year to protect kids from the harms of social media. This year they’re taking action on AI chatbots. We’ve got a plain-language guide to the two leading bills, LB 939 and LB 1185.

Every Friday, TCAI brings you an overview of AI-related legislation moving through state legislatures. This week: Chatbot bills are moving in Oregon and Washington, while lawmakers introduced a ton of AI bills in Illinois.

Oregon’s SB 1546 would require AI companies to do a better job notifying users that they are interacting with a chatbot, connect users to human support during a mental health crisis, and add safety measures for minors.

Today’s AI-driven plushies, dolls, action figures, and robots use sophisticated technology to interact with children like a trusted friend. It’s the same untested, unsafe AI tech behind ChatGPT.

A recent survey of 800 parents found 61% see AI products as bad for kids. 80% said social media companies should be held accountable for harm to children and teens.

Alabama State Rep. Ben Robbins represents a rural county near the famous Talladega Speedway, and his focus is on families, kids, and community. He’s become a leader on digital issues that affect parents and kids, and on the right of each person to their own likeness and individuality.

Every Friday, TCAI brings you an overview of AI-related legislation moving through state legislatures. This week: Chatbots, kids, and harmful interactions continue to be a focus of concern among lawmakers. Also introduced: bills on algorithmic pricing and the use of AI in mental health therapy.

HB 2503 would require generative AI developers to post high-level documentation regarding the data used to train the AI system. We have a complete guide to the measure.

The two companion bills would require AI chatbot operators to install basic safeguards when kids and teens interact with the products. We have a complete guide to the measures.

Every Friday, TCAI brings you an overview of AI-related legislation moving through state legislatures. This week saw a surge of activity in AI-related bills, with dozens of measures introduced. AI-related proposals are now under consideration in 28 states.