“Unfortunately, after a big-money lobbying campaign by Big Tech targeting AB 1064, we won’t be able to address the threat A.I. chatbots pose to kids and teens in California next year with the urgency the situation requires.”
“Californians will finally have an easy way to exercise their right to opt out of Big Tech companies sharing their information, stopping predatory data practices at the source.”
“We applaud Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry for her leadership to prevent digital collusion, protect online shoppers from artificially inflated prices, and safeguard fair competition for small businesses.”
“The shocking tragedy of Adam’s ChatGPT-assisted loss can be a catalyst for decisive action to regulate out-of-control AI chatbots, rather than becoming our new norm.”
“This is a key victory for the growing movement in California and across the country to hold Big Tech CEOs accountable for their products.”
“At the exact same moment their unregulated AI chatbot products are causing harm and death among young people in California and across the country, Big Tech lobbyists are scrambling to fight against basic protections for kids like those in California’s landmark LEAD for Kids Act by pouring tons of money into lobbying, ads, and dark-money…
“Big Tech has already spent $2.6 million in the first half of 2025 in Sacramento, and that was only the beginning. In these final days of the legislative session, legislators must stand strong – Californians have their backs.”
“We applaud Attorney General Bonta for his clear statement that OpenAI is failing to protect kids and that he has zero tolerance for kids becoming collateral damage in Big Tech’s AI race. He is right to investigate whether OpenAI’s proposed restructuring will actually benefit humanity, as its leadership has pledged to do.”
“While Big Tech CEOs like Sam Altman and Mark Zuckerberg may have the tools and information they need to prevent harm, they lack the will and common decency – which is why we need lawmakers to step up now and pass the Kids Online Safety Act and state AI safety legislation that protects kids.”