Children's Artificial Intelligence Toy Safety Act of 2026

This bill would direct the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study toys that use artificial intelligence to hold two-way interactions with users. The study would look at risks of physical, mental, emotional, and social injury to children under 14, educational outcomes, use of parental controls, the legal and ethical limits of marketing these toys to children, and whether the evidence supports temporarily suspending their sale to children. Within 2 years, the Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Product Safety Commission would have to give certain congressional committees a joint action plan. The plan would include recommendations on legislation, disclosure requirements, marketing and safety standards, independent reviews, and possible sale bans, plus a description of planned public education efforts.

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Sponsors

• Tammy Duckworth Democrat sponsor
• 3 cosponsors