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AI chatbots fail to protect children from online harm, Australian regulator says

( March 24, 2026, 00:15 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A transparency report has found that artificial intelligence chatbots Character.AI, Nomi, Chai and Chub AI are failing to protect children from exposure to sexually explicit content, the Australian online safety regulator said. In a statement on Tuesday, Australia’s Office of the eSafety Commissioner said that most of the chatbots did not warn users of the potential risk and criminality of accessing or creating child sexual exploitation and abuse material through their service. The regulator said that Nomi and Chub AI reported they had “no dedicated trust and safety staff or moderators.” The regulator said the report also revealed most of the AI companions in the report failed to refer users who engaged in chats related to suicide or self-harm to appropriate support services.Statement follows. Report is attached....

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