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Character.AI Faces Imminent Bankruptcy: How the AI Companionship Industry Is Quietly Raking in Massive Profits

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8h ago

Character.AI’s Bankruptcy Chat Data Sale Is Privacy ‘Nightmare’

Regulation Bloomberg Law News
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11h ago

AI Chatbot Liability Lawsuits: Tracker of Youth-Harm and Companion-Chatbot Cases

Regulation FourWeekMBA
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12h ago

Time to Ban AI Companions

Regulation First Things
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3 days ago

New York Chatbot Law Requires Adults to Verify Their Age

Regulation Reclaim The Net
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3 days ago

New Jersey Bill Would Treat AI Chatbots as Products and Impose Strict Liability on Chatbot Providers

Regulation The National Law Review
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6 days ago

Targeting AI chatbot features could have more impact than blanket bans, expert says

Regulation Route Fifty
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4 November 2026

Character.AI files for bankruptcy as Disney bids $20 million for its characters

Regulation Startup Fortune
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4 November 2026

New Jersey Bill Could Hold AI Chatbot Providers Liable for User Harm

Regulation Global Dating Insights
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4 November 2026

iPhone major update: Apple to ban dating, AI companion apps for under 18 kids on App Store from November 16 –

Regulation India.com
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2 November 2026

New York Bans AI Chatbots From Acting Like Friends to Kids

Regulation Law Commentary
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2 November 2026

How New York’s proposed law restricts AI chatbot interaction with children

Regulation The Indian Express
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29 October 2026

New York bans minors from using AI companion chatbots

Regulation Türkiye Today
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29 October 2026

From NYSUT: ‘Another Win For Kids’ - AI Chatbot Protections Signed Into Law

Regulation WNY Labor Today
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28 October 2026

New York Enacts Prohibition on Unsafe AI Companion Features for Minors, S9051-B

Regulation www.akingump.com
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28 October 2026

New York enacts ban on 'unsafe' chatbot behavior with kids as states push AI regulation boundaries

Regulation AP News
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28 October 2026

Governor Hochul Signs Nation-Leading Legislation to Protect Kids From AI Chatbots and to Ensure Baby Monitor Safety

Regulation Governor Kathy Hochul (.gov)
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28 October 2026

New York's governor signs youth AI chatbot safety bill

Regulation IAPP
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28 October 2026

Another win for kids: AI chatbot protections signed into law

Regulation NYSUT
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28 October 2026

Bills on explicit AI chatbot features and baby monitor safety signed into NY State law

Regulation WHEC.com
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