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Add missing April 29 stories: Senate kids AI bill + NetChoice v Minnesota
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'''April 29, 2026''' — Daily digest of AI law and policy developments. | '''April 29, 2026''' — Daily digest of AI law and policy developments. | ||
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== Bipartisan Senate Bill Requires AI Safeguards for Children == | |||
On '''April 29, 2026''', a bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation that would require artificial intelligence companies to establish safeguards protecting children's mental health and social development when using chatbots. The bill would give parents greater oversight and control over their children's interactions with AI systems. | |||
The legislation, whose sponsors include both Democratic and Republican senators, mandates that AI companies implement age-appropriate design standards, parental consent mechanisms for minor users, and transparency about how children's data is used in AI systems.<ref name="law360-kids-ai">[https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2324567/bipartisan-bill-would-give-parents-control-over-kids-ai-use Law360 — Bipartisan Bill Would Give Parents Control Over Kids' AI Use]</ref> | |||
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== NetChoice Sues to Block Minnesota Social Media Warning Label Law == | |||
On '''April 29, 2026''', the tech industry trade group '''NetChoice''' filed a federal lawsuit challenging a Minnesota law that requires social media platforms to prominently display mental health warning labels to all users. The lawsuit argues that the mandate violates the First Amendment by compelling speech and that the state is using public health concerns to create an unlawful backdoor to regulate protected expression.<ref name="law360-netchoice">[https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2324568/tech-group-aims-to-halt-minn-social-media-warning-mandate Law360 — Tech Group Aims To Halt Minn. Social Media Warning Mandate]</ref> | |||
The Minnesota law is one of several state-level efforts to address concerns about social media's impact on youth mental health. NetChoice, which represents companies including Meta, Google, and X, has successfully challenged similar laws in other states on First Amendment grounds. | |||
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