This legislation has passed in three states and is being considered in many others. In many ways the internet has not caught up with the cultural practices we have in the physical world. Much like parents/caregivers and businesses enforce age restrictions on selling alcohol, pornography, lottery tickets and more to minors, App Stores should begin functioning with digital brick-and-mortar levels of oversight and accountability. See below for more information.

A bill was passed in Vermont protecting students from being required to use social media or smartphones to participate in school or extra-curricular activities. Please see below for a link to the Vermont language.

The dangers of AI chatbots have been well documented. As a society, we must enact laws to protect our children from the dangerous elements while encouraging development of AI that is beneficially to industry and national security.