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AI companions are the final stage of digital addiction, and lawmakers are taking aim

James O'Donnell

created: April 8, 2025, 9 a.m. | updated: April 11, 2025, 9:21 a.m.

On Tuesday, California state senator Steve Padilla will make an appearance with Megan Garcia, the mother of a Florida teen who killed himself following a relationship with an AI companion that Garcia alleges contributed to her son’s death.  The two will announce a new bill that would force the tech companies behind such AI companions…

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