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Online Safety Act to extend to AI chatbots including ChatGPT

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Carmen Cracknell

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Law will be adapted to include new technologies.

The UK government says it is taking immediate action to ensure a safer online experience for children by taking action against chatbots in addition to social media platforms.

Following the spread of deepfake non-consensual intimate material via X AI tool Grok, the government says it is addressing the regulatory loopholes

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