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Complete guide to AI companion chatbots: What they are, how they work, and where the risks lie
Complete guide to AI companion chatbots: What they are, how they work, and where the risks lie

The popularity of AI-driven companion chatbots is skyrocketing, especially among American teenagers and young adults.

This guide is meant to inform lawmakers, industry leaders, developers, and thought leaders as they consider the best ways to safely and properly govern these powerful new AI products.

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AI Legislative Update: July 25, 2025
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AI Legislative Update: July 25, 2025
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This week: It was quiet in state capitols as California lawmakers went on their planned summer hiatus. Meanwhile, in D.C., Sen. Josh Hawley and Sen. Richard Blumenthal introduced a bipartisan bill focusing on copyright protection and AI training data.

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‘This Is Your Brain on ChatGPT’: Learn about the study, its results and limitations
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‘This Is Your Brain on ChatGPT’: Learn about the study, its results and limitations
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An overview of the much-discussed MIT Media Lab study of cognitive activity while writing an essay with and without AI chatbot assistance. Read our TLDR, download the original study, and check out an FAQ from the authors.

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Future Caucus launches new AI policy task force to empower young state lawmakers
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Future Caucus launches new AI policy task force to empower young state lawmakers
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The nonpartisan state legislative group named two co-chairs to lead the task force: Vermont Rep. Monique Priestley, a Democrat, and Utah Rep. Doug Fiefia, a Republican.

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