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Sep 25, 2026UE

EU proposes KIDS Act: AI companions off by default for minors

The Commission’s Sep 17 2026 proposal requires AI companions/chatbots off by default for minors, bans addictive or emotional-dependency features, and stresses safety-by-design, with remarks from Henna Virkkunen.

Sep 19, 2026UE

EU proposes Kids Act: chatbots and companions under child-safety rules like social media

On September 17, 2026 the European Commission adopted the EU Kids Act proposal, led by Henna Virkkunen and von der Leyen: minimum age 15 for autonomous accounts, chatbots off by default, and a ban on designs that create emotional dependency in minors.