Parents who say their teens were harmed by popular artificial intelligence apps testified before the Senate on Tuesday about the dangers associated with AI chatbots, urging lawmakers to hold technology companies more accountable.

After hearing parents describe minors who faced mental health issues or died by suicide after intense hours spent with AI chatbots, lawmakers from both parties seemed to support the idea of requiring AI companies to add protections for young users. But no clear agreement emerged on what action Congress should take.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), chair of the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on crime and counterterrorism, said that executives from Meta and other tech companies had also been invited to testify, but were not present. “How about you come and take the o

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