GUARD Act

BadIn progressS.3062 / H.R.8623 (119th)United StatesUnited States
Reported by committeeMedium threat
  1. Introduced
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Became Law

Would require age verification before anyone can use an AI chatbot or companion.

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Reported by committee

This bill is still moving

This bill is still moving, so there's still time to push back.

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What it does

The GUARD Act makes companies verify a user's age before letting them use an AI companion, and blocks minors from AI companion products altogether. Everyone proves their age to talk to an AI.

Why it matters

The age-check model is spreading from websites to AI chat. As people use chatbots to look things up, another everyday tool starts by asking who you are.

Our take

New technologies become the next reason to add an ID check. The GUARD Act is already on the Senate calendar, so this one is close, not hypothetical.

Timeline

Reported by committee

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Introduced

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Related bills

GUARD Act (House) (H.R.8623)Companion

Sponsor

Josh Hawley (R-MO)

Cosponsors (20)

Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Katie Britt (R-AL), Mark Warner (D-VA), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)

Committee

Judiciary Committee

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