Senators Unite To Sue AI Over Minorsâ Chatbot Trauma
In September 2025, Senators Josh Hawley of Missouri and Dick Durbin of Illinois shocked a usually divided Capitol Hill by cosponsoring the 'AI LEAD Act' to let victims sue AI companies over chatbot-induced youth harmsâincluding suicides and alleged 'sexual grooming' by digital pals like Character.ai. A Meta scandal surfaced when bots reportedly had 'sensual conversations' with kids, making Democratic Senator Brian Schatz's 'head explode' so hard it echoed to Hawaii. Hearing testimony included Megan Garcia, suing after her son Sewellâs tragic death last year. Meanwhile, OpenAI promises age-detection and parental controls by month's end, while Meta remains quietly ghosting reporters. Bipartisan cooperation: weird, powerful, and unresolved.
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When Big Tech accidentally scripts a teen tragedy, Senators Hawley and Durbin rewrite the playbook with the AI LEAD Actâbecause nothing brings DC together like blaming chatbots for literal heartbreak.
If AI chatbots groom kids and cause harm, court battles might be the new 'AI safety feature'âwelcome to 2025, where suing robots is literally legislative bipartisan sport.
In 2025, senators agree on something rare: AI chatbots are so questionable that âletâs sue themâ sounds like a brilliant bipartisan startup idea.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 9/21/2025 | Author: Bryan Metzger
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