SENATOR MARKEY CELEBRATES UNANIMOUS COMMITTEE PASSAGE OF HIS YOUTH AI PRIVACY ACT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey issued the following press release:

Washington (August 5, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today celebrated the passage of his Youth AI Privacy Act unanimously through the Senate Commerce Committee. This crucial legislation would require AI companies to build safety and privacy safeguards into their chatbots for minors.

"Today's unanimous committee passage of my Youth AI Privacy Act is a huge step forward for protecting kids' privacy and safety in the age of AI," said Senator Markey. "This vote demonstrates bipartisan support for robust privacy safeguards in AI chatbots and sends a clear message that Big Tech must prioriti...