EU proposes Kids Act to restrict chatbots for minors

The European Commission has proposed the EU Kids Act: chatbots would be banned from simulating emotions and relationships with users under 18, and children under 13 would need adult supervision to access them. Platforms face fines up to 6% of global turnover, and bots cannot store memory between sessions.

• Ban on simulating emotions and relationships with users under 18
• Children under 13 can only access chatbots with adult supervision
• Platform fines up to 6% of global turnover
• Bots prohibited from storing memory between sessions