This Utah congressman wants to get AI out of children’s toys

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Rep. Blake Moore, a Utah congressman, introduced the AI Children’s Toy Safety Act, which seeks to ban chatbots from children’s toys to prevent negative impacts related to privacy, safety, and human development.
The bill aims to incorporate ethical considerations into AI usage, with Moore emphasizing that “every aspect of how we adopt artificial intelligence must be human-centric.”
Consumer and advocacy groups have raised concerns about the safety and ethical implications of AI-enabled toys, noting undefined potential risks and the marketing of these products as beneficial while their long-term effects are unknown.
A report by Public Interest Research Group highlighted issues such as inappropriate content delivery by AI toys and lack of parental controls, along with the potential for data collection, concerning children’s voice recordings.
Despite manufacturers’ adherence to federal safety standards, Moore argues against allowing developing children to interact with AI chatbots, fearing that these interactions may influence their relational maturity and self-control.
The article also mentions other Utah lawmakers’ efforts to impose regulations on AI, including Sen. John Curtis’ bill on disclosure of AI-generated robocalls/texts and Sen. Mike Lee’s bill against AI-generated child sexual abuse material.

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