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Padilla’s law was introduced back in January, but Techcrunch noted that it gained momentum following the death of 16-year-old Adam Raine, who died after ChatGPT allegedly became his “suicide coach,” his parents have alleged. California lawmakers were also disturbed by a lax Meta policy that had to be reversed after previously allowing chatbots to be creepy to kids, Padilla noted.
In lawsuits, parents have alleged that companion bots engage young users in sexualized chats in…
