From Private Conversation to Police Report in the Age of AI

Eight months of flagged conversations, five wrongful death lawsuits, and a Canadian school shooting later, lawmakers have found their argument for turning AI chatbots into government reporting networks.

Christina Maas

February 23, 2026

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