The GUARD Act Explained: AI Chatbot Safety and Child Protection

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Haley McNamara is joined by Tori Hirsch and Megan Griffin to discuss the GUARD Act. They take a closer look at what it is and what some of the supporters and detractors have said about it. Megan Griffin is the Public Policy Advocacy Manager at NCOSE, and Tori Hirsch works as Legal Counsel at the NCOSE Law Center. Both Megan and Tori bring their unique expertise into this discussion to help you get to the core of what this legislation is. Would this law actually protect kids from the potential harms of AI Chatbots? Watch or listen to this episode to find out!

Haley McNamara is joined by Tori Hirsch and Megan Griffin to discuss the GUARD Act. They take a closer look at what it is and what some of the supporters and detractors have said about it. Megan Griffin is the Public Policy Advocacy Manager at NCOSE, and Tori Hirsch works as Legal Counsel at the NCOSE Law Center. Both Megan and Tori bring their unique expertise into this discussion to help you get to the core of what this legislation is. Would this law actually protect kids from the potential harms of AI Chatbots? Watch or listen to this episode to find out!

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