Washington, July 9 -- Congresswoman Valerie Foushee issued the following press release:

Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) and Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35) introduced H.R. 9619, the People-First Chatbot Act, comprehensive legislation to establish strong federal safeguards and protections for Americans interacting with artificial intelligence chatbots.

"The recent tragedies involving AI chatbots emphasize the urgent need for Congress to ensure AI companies and their products are transparent, safe for kids, and most importantly, accountable," said Congresswoman Foushee. "The People-First Chatbot Act makes clear that American families deserve control over their personal data, clear disclosure when they are interacting with AI, re...