ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, other chatbots set for tougher EU child-safety rules
By Sara Brandstätter ( September 17, 2026, 15:27 GMT | Insight) -- Chatbots such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude and Google’s Gemini could face new safety-by-design requirements under the proposed EU Kids Act, provided they qualify as general conversational chatbots accessible to minors. The European Commission also plans to develop a voluntary code of conduct focused on children.OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude and Google’s Gemini could face new EU requirements to make their services safer for children under the European Commission’s proposed Kids Act....
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