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From the corporate world to the average household, things are already very different than they were even a couple years ago. AI has the potential to be the greatest information innovation since the printing press. Still, technology is only as good as our ability to use it well and for the right reasons − especially when it comes to our kids and grandkids.\n\n…\n\nReplacing human interaction with AI is a clear threat to every child’s interpersonal development. AI is a tool. It’s not supposed to be a catch-all, stand-in for therapists, doctors, lawyers, scientists, poets, or philosophers. It can never replace human connection. It does not possess the humanity we need to support one another or to override a parent’s guidance.”\n\n…\n\nIf we want America to lead the world in innovation for the next generation, our children need to learn how to use the tools of the future. It’s up to us to make sure they can do it safely. The Safeguard Kids Act does just that; Congress should pass it without delay.”\n\nRead Senator Scott’s full op-ed HERE.\n\n# # #","url":"https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/2026/8/in-case-you-missed-it-sen-rick-scott-in-naples-daily-news-ai-is-here-we-need-to-protect-and-prepare-america-s-kids","published_at":"2026-08-28","ai_topics":["children","safety","regulation","research"],"ai_stance":"support","ai_summary":"Scott urges passage of his Safeguard Kids Act to fund AI literacy and counseling in schools so children are protected from AI's risks while America keeps innovating.","ai_processed":true,"bill_ids":[],"ai_relevance_score":null,"bill_refs":[],"classifier":null},{"id":"8d121264cd63acce","politician_id":"S001217","type":"press_release","content":"WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Senator Rick Scott today introduced the Safeguard Kids Act, a bill to educate American K-12 students on risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) and allow Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) Federal Block Grants to fund AI literacy and specialized counseling programs.\n\nSenator Rick Scott said, “Artificial Intelligence has the potential to be the greatest information innovation since the printing press, but technology is only as good as our ability to use it well and for the right reasons. We cannot let AI be the wild west and hope our kids figure it out; that doesn’t work. It’s on us to guide them as they grow. We need to teach kids about the risks associated with AI, so they can be the kind of principled innovators, leaders, and job creators America’s future economy needs.”\n\nSCOOP: Townhall: EXCLUSIVE: Proposal Aims to Prevent Children From Using AI As a Therapist\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nAn October 2025 study identified 15 distinct ethical risks in AI chatbot behavior in mental health contexts — including false empathy, providing responses to reinforce users’ negative beliefs about themselves and others, and lack of crisis management. Transparency about the non-human nature and limitations of AI systems protects consumers and supports responsible innovation.\n\nSince 2022, there have also been over 200 complaints lodged with the Federal Trade Commission against ChatGPT specifically, with many of those cases involving AI-induced psychosis, suicides, and at least one murder. In one notable case, a young woman asked ChatGPT to write her suicide note.\n\nThis legislation does not increase government spending or increase the federal deficit.\n\nRead the full bill HERE.\n\n###","url":"https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/2026/7/sen-rick-scott-introduces-safeguard-kids-act-to-protect-children-from-ai-risks-at-school","published_at":"2026-07-14","ai_topics":["children","safety","transparency","regulation"],"ai_stance":"support","ai_summary":"Scott introduces the Safeguard Kids Act to fund AI literacy and counseling in K-12 schools so children are taught AI's risks rather than left to a 'wild west.'","ai_processed":true,"bill_ids":[],"ai_relevance_score":null,"bill_refs":[],"classifier":null}],"donations":[],"outside_spending_totals":[],"provenance":{"commit":"38624a3af16ec6b3fff9b27c7d1d9f2cb7fe9152","generated_at":"2026-09-11T15:06:57.105Z","schema_version":2,"manifest":"https://whovotedwhy.com/data/index.json"}}