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Questions about dataGarcia is also concerned about how data on underage users is collected and used via AI chatbots.
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Character.AI, Megan Garcia, Garcia, Sewell Setzer III, Character.AI's, Yaman Yu, she's, They're, Matthew Bergman, that's, Bergman, chatbots, Artem Rodichev, Rodichev, Yu, Ro Khanna, Goliath, Chatbots
Organizations:
Google, University of Illinois, Senate, COPPA, Microsoft, Tech, Computer & Communications Industry Association
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Florida, Texas, Silicon