Australia's House passes digital duty of care bill targeting AI chatbots
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Australia's House of Representatives has passed the digital duty of care bill, which would require platforms to ban AI chatbot material that simulates emotional intimacy with children.
The bill now moves to the Senate, where the Greens have opened an inquiry due to report in late November.
Critics want an external complaints ombudsman covering big tech. The telecommunications ombudsman says it could provide that role.
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AIThe Australian House of Representatives passed the digital duty of care bill, which would require platforms to ban AI chatbot material that simulates emotional intimacy with children. The bill now moves to the Senate, where the Greens have launched an inquiry due to report in late November. Critics want an external complaints ombudsman covering big tech, which the telecommunications ombudsman says it could provide.
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