**Summary:**In response to tragic incidents involving AI chatbots and teenagers, U.S. senators Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal have introduced the Artificial Intelligence Risk Evaluation Act. This bipartisan bill aims to protect kids by mandating strict safety rules, age verification, misuse monitoring, and clear disclosure that users are interacting with a robot, not a human. The urgency for this legislation stems from the increasing use of AI chatbots by teens and the potential for harmful content, including encouragement of self-harm, drug use, and inappropriate conversations.

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