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AI chatbots targeted by new Australian industry online-safety codes

( September 9, 2025, 00:57 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Artificial Intelligence-driven companion chatbots will be targeted by new industry-drafted codes to protect children from harmful content, the Australian online safety regulator said. In a statement Tuesday, the Australian eSafety Commissioner said that many of these AI chatbots are capable of engaging in “sexually explicit conversations with minors” and have been alleged to also encourage self-harm. The regulator said that the six codes registered today apply to online services and platforms including app stores, gaming services, pornography websites, generative AI services and AI companion chatbots, equipment manufacturers and suppliers.The full statement by the Australian eSafety Commissioner follows and the new industry codes are attached:New industry codes seek to take on AI chatbots that encourage suicide and engage in sexually explicit conversations with Aussie kids...

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