AG Platkin announced that he is leading a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general in demanding that 13 tech companies stop their AI-powered chatbots and software from engaging in harmful interactions with users following reports of chatbots having sexually explicit conversations with children, encouraging self-harm, spurring violence, and more.

“It’s past time for our country’s biggest tech companies to ensure that their AI chatbot programs aren’t unlawfully exploiting children, the elderly, and those with mental illnesses. As the chief law enforcement officers in our states, we must take action to protect the public from sycophantic and delusional behavior by software that risks breaking a host of criminal and civil laws. I’m proud to be leading a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general in standing up for our residents, demanding answers from major tech companies, and ensuring that they don’t put profits over the well-being of our residents.” -AG Platkin