Manitoba bans AI chatbots for youth under 16
Premier Kinew announced a first-in-Canada prohibition covering both social media and AI chatbots for children under 16. The ban is expected to begin rolling out in schools. BC's Attorney General has separately called for federal AI chatbot protections for kids, adding provincial pressure on Ottawa.
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