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title: AI Chatbots Face Rising Legal and Legislative Scrutiny
date: 2026-02-17T16:37:00-05:00
author: Mary Katherine (MK) Terrell
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# AI Chatbots Face Rising Legal and Legislative Scrutiny

  February 17, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 [Kelley Drye Ad Law Access Podcast](https://soundcloud.com/adlawaccess "Kelley Drye Ad Law Access Podcast") · [AI Chatbots Face Rising Legal and Legislative Scrutiny](https://soundcloud.com/adlawaccess/ai-chatbots-face-rising-legal "AI Chatbots Face Rising Legal and Legislative Scrutiny")

 [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ai-chatbots-face-rising-legal-and-legislative-scrutiny/id1457734764?i=1000750167889) [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/adlawaccess/ai-chatbots-face-rising-legal?si=755bb7d3c4e34351b7fdc55569be7003&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/4QpX6HwUKkTiLEiwC44sn7?si=5ES_Ymy5RwmRiBVzQBE7eA) 

 

Regulators are stepping up scrutiny of AI chatbots and companion AI technologies, with state attorneys general pushing companies to strengthen safety measures for kids and California advancing the Leading Ethical AI Development (LEAD) for Kids Act, which would restrict how companion chatbots interact with minors. At the same time, AGs urged OpenAI to ​“amplify safety” in response to concerns about inappropriate content and risks to youth, highlighting how AI oversight is moving beyond traditional privacy and consumer protection frameworks.

Hosted by Simone Roach. Based on a blog post by [Laura Riposo VanDruff](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/laura-riposo-vandruff), [Alexander I. Schneider](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/alexander-i-schneider), and[ Joseph Cahill](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/joseph-cahill).

 

 

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