Albanese urges passage of Australia's Digital Duty of Care bill, which would make AI chatbots protect under-18s
Australia's Prime Minister urges Parliament to pass the Digital Duty of Care Bill, which would require online services, including social media, online games and AI chatbots, to protect under-18s from harmful content and addictive features. The speech cites five million underage social media accounts deactivated or restricted under the minimum age law, and eSafety investigations into five platforms for non-compliance. The bill would require risk assessments, empowerment tools for users over 16, a halving of cyberbullying response times from 48 to 24 hours, and fines up to $109.2 million.
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Australia's Prime Minister urges Parliament to pass the Digital Duty of Care Bill, which would require online services, including social media, online games and AI chatbots, to protect under-18s from harmful content and addictive features. The speech cites five million underage social media accounts deactivated or restricted under the minimum age law, and eSafety investigations into five platforms for non-compliance. The bill would require risk assessments, empowerment tools for users over 16, a halving of cyberbullying response times from 48 to 24 hours, and fines up to $109.2 million.
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- The bill would require online services, including AI chatbots, to protect under-18s from harmful content and addictive features.
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- eSafety is investigating non-compliance by Instagram, Meta, TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat.
- Failure to comply would result in fines of up to $109.2 million; cyberbullying response time would halve to 24 hours.
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In an Oct 27 House speech, PM Anthony Albanese says the Digital Duty of Care bill would require social media, games and AI chatbots to protect under-18s from harmful content, with fines up to $109.2 million, and cites children treating chatbots as a best friend. The Guardian reports the bill passed the House on Oct 28 with a ban on chatbots fostering 'emotional intimacy'; Senate vote pending.
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The bill would extend binding safety duties to AI chatbots and other digital services used by children, shifting responsibility for safety onto platforms rather than parents.
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