44 State Attorneys General Warn AI Firms on Child Safety
A bipartisan coalition sent a letter to Google, Meta, OpenAI and others, demanding they prioritize child safety or face legal action.
A bipartisan coalition of 44 U.S. state and territory attorneys general issued a coordinated open letter on August 28, 2025, to the CEOs of major AI companies, warning them to protect children from the potential harms of AI chatbots or face legal consequences. The letter signals a significant escalation of regulatory pressure using existing consumer protection authority.
"Don't Hurt Kids"
The letter, addressed to executives at Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Meta, Anthropic, and xAI, struck an unambiguous tone. "Don't hurt kids. That is an easy bright line," the attorneys general wrote.
The coalition drew direct parallels to the early days …
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