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This bill, known as the GUARD (Guidelines for User Age-verification and Responsible Dialogue) Act of 2025, establishes comprehensive regulations for artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to protect minors from potential harm. The legislation requires AI chatbot providers to implement robust age verification processes, ensuring that users are correctly identified as adults or minors, with specific provisions to prevent minors from accessing AI companions. Covered entities must create user accounts, verify ages using reliable methods like government-issued identification, and periodically re-verify user ages. The bill mandates that AI chatbots must clearly disclose their non-human status during conversations, cannot represent themselves as licensed professionals, and are prohibited from encouraging harmful behaviors like self-injury, sexual conduct, or violence targeting minors. Violations can result in significant civil penalties of up to $100,000 per offense, with enforcement powers granted to the Attorney General and state attorneys general. The legislation stems from congressional findings about the potential risks AI chatbots pose to children, including emotional manipulation, exposure to inappropriate content, and potential psychological harm. The act will take effect 180 days after its enactment, giving companies time to implement the required safeguards and verification processes.

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