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See [[AI Law Wiki News for September 16, 2026#Von der Leyen previews EU Kids Act|September 16 coverage]] for the announced age bands.

On September 17, 2026, the Commission published the proposal. Its accompanying explanation describes child-safety duties for AI companions and chatbots, including safeguards against emotional dependency, testing and monitoring. It remains proposed legislation.<ref name="kids-release-sept17">[https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/eu-kids-act-restrict-social-media-platforms-access-children-eu European Commission, “EU KIDS Act to restrict social media platforms’ access to children in the EU,” September 17, 2026].</ref><ref name="kids-faq-sept17">[https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/faqs/kids-act-explained European Commission, “The KIDS Act explained,” updated September 17, 2026].</ref> See [[AI Law Wiki News for September 17, 2026#Commission publishes EU Kids Act proposal|September 17 digest coverage]].

The proposal would also prevent chatbots embedded in platforms or games from activating automatically for children and require that they be easy to disable. Platforms with at least 45 million active monthly EU users would have to submit child-safety compliance plans, independently audited at their expense. These requirements would need approval by the European Parliament and Council before becoming law.<ref name="kids-faq-sept17" /><ref name="kids-reuters-sept17">[https://www.internazionale.it/ultime-notizie-reuters/2026/09/17/factbox-what-is-in-the-eu-s-planned-kids-act Philip Blenkinsop, Reuters via Internazionale, “Factbox—What is in the EU’s planned KIDS Act?”, September 17, 2026].</ref>

== IPCEI AI state-aid initiative ==

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 See [[AI Law Wiki News for September 16, 2026#Von der Leyen previews EU Kids Act|September 16 coverage]] for the announced age bands.
+On September 17, 2026, the Commission published the proposal. Its accompanying explanation describes child-safety duties for AI companions and chatbots, including safeguards against emotional dependency, testing and monitoring. It remains proposed legislation.<ref name="kids-release-sept17">[https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/eu-kids-act-restrict-social-media-platforms-access-children-eu European Commission, “EU KIDS Act to restrict social media platforms’ access to children in the EU,” September 17, 2026].</ref><ref name="kids-faq-sept17">[https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/faqs/kids-act-explained European Commission, “The KIDS Act explained,” updated September 17, 2026].</ref> See [[AI Law Wiki News for September 17, 2026#Commission publishes EU Kids Act proposal|September 17 digest coverage]].
+The proposal would also prevent chatbots embedded in platforms or games from activating automatically for children and require that they be easy to disable. Platforms with at least 45 million active monthly EU users would have to submit child-safety compliance plans, independently audited at their expense. These requirements would need approval by the European Parliament and Council before becoming law.<ref name="kids-faq-sept17" /><ref name="kids-reuters-sept17">[https://www.internazionale.it/ultime-notizie-reuters/2026/09/17/factbox-what-is-in-the-eu-s-planned-kids-act Philip Blenkinsop, Reuters via Internazionale, “Factbox—What is in the EU’s planned KIDS Act?”, September 17, 2026].</ref>
 == IPCEI AI state-aid initiative ==