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Oscar Hornstein @ UK Tech News · 12/04/2025 04:32 EDT

Tech Secretary demands action to protect children from AI chatbots

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has called on the regulator Ofcom to take “immediate action” to protect children from the dangerous elements of AI chatbots. Kendall told parliament on Wednesday evening that the regulator must use its existing powers to ensure AI chatbots are safe children, amid growing concern in the Tech Department about the dangers ...

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