ユタ州選出の連邦下院議員が、幼い子供向けに販売される玩具への人工知能（AI）搭載を制限する初の連邦法案を提出した。この法案は、米国におけるそのような製品の製造および販売を禁止するものである。安全性、プライバシー、および子供の成長への影響に対する懸念が高まる中で提出された。
4月20日、ブレイク・ムーア下院議員は「AI玩具安全法案（AI Children’s Toy Safety Act）」を提出した。同法案は、不適切なコンテンツからデータ流出に至るまでのリスクを挙げ、AIチャットボットを組み込んだ子供向け玩具の禁止を求めている。この動きは、カリフォルニア州やメリーランド州などで行われている、一時停止措置や発売前の安全確認を義務付ける州レベルの取り組みに続くものである。
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The Trump administration has released a National AI Legislative Framework to unify federal AI rules, address national security concerns, and counter Beijing's growing dominance in the sector. It argues that state laws should not govern areas better suited to the federal government or contradict US strategy for global AI leadership. The White House looks forward to working with Congress to turn it into legislation.
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved a bipartisan bill requiring AI companies to implement age verification for chatbots to protect minors. The legislation, co-sponsored by Senators Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal, prohibits AI companions for children and blocks sexually explicit content or self-harm encouragement. This rare cross-aisle agreement signals potential for swift Senate passage.
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President Donald Trump and his administration are pushing a deadlocked Congress to enact a national AI regulatory framework, criticizing state-level laws as a patchwork that burdens innovation. Republican state lawmakers, frustrated by federal inaction, continue passing their own AI regulations focused on child safety and transparency. The White House recently released principles it wants Congress to adopt.
The Japanese government announced on Friday it will establish a council of experts to discuss whether unauthorized use of sound data in AI-generated content emulating voice actors violates the Civil Code, amid advances in generative AI. The Justice Ministry panel will also address use of actors' images and present guidelines by July, as no legal precedent exists.
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Roblox has introduced an AI-powered feature that rephrases inappropriate language in real-time chats. The tool aims to maintain conversation flow by substituting offensive words rather than blocking them with symbols. This update follows recent safety measures amid ongoing legal challenges over child protection.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has initiated a criminal investigation into OpenAI, examining whether the company bears liability for ChatGPT providing advice to a suspected gunman in last year's Florida State University mass shooting. The shooting killed two people and wounded six others. OpenAI maintains that its chatbot only shared publicly available information and is not responsible.
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US President Donald Trump has directed federal agencies to immediately cease using Anthropic's Claude AI, following the company's refusal to allow its use for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons. The order includes a six-month phaseout period. This decision stems from ongoing clashes between Anthropic and the Department of Defense over AI restrictions.