MONTREAL — An upcoming privacy bill could include age restrictions on access to AI chatbots to protect children, Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon said.

“There are lots of discussions around folks who are asking us, hey, should there be a certain age-appropriate access to certain parts of chatbots,” Solomon told The Canadian Press.

“We’re going to look at that.”

His comments come at a time of rising concerns about the risks of chatbots, such as mental health issues and delusions induced by AI systems.

Wrongful death lawsuits targeting artificial intelligence chatbots have been launched in the United States by parents of teenagers whose children died by suicide.

Solomon spoke Thursday about his approach to AI regulation at the Govern or Be Governed conference in Montreal. T

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