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Parents of children who died by suicide following extensive interactions with AI chatbots are testifying this week in a Senate hearing about the possible risks of AI chatbot use, particularly for minors.

The hearing, titled "Examining the Harm of AI Chatbots," will be held this Tuesday by the US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, a bipartisan delegation helmed by Republican Josh Hawley of Arkansas. It'll be live-streamed on the judiciary committee's website.

The parents slated to testify include Megan Garcia, a Florida mother who in 2024 sued the

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