[Allie Maloney] Harms of AI chatbots for kids

During the rise of the internet, as the World Wide Web moved from government and academic settings to family homes, parents worried about the exposure of their children to predators in online chatrooms. A generation later, as social media became central to young people’s lives, the dangers of platforms like Facebook and Instagram to children’s mental health moved to the forefront of the national conversation. Now, as lawmakers and parents continue to grapple with how to keep children safe on soc