GUARD Act Puts Policymakers, Not Parents, in Charge of Kids’ AI Use

Jennifer Huddleston and Juan Londoño

The Senate Judiciary Committee is considering the Guidelines for User Age-verification and Responsible Dialogue (GUARD) Act. Introduced by Senator Josh Hawley (R‑MO), the bill would restrict or even prohibit minors’ access to various artificial intelligence (AI) products. Like age-verification proposals for online services, this bill is unlikely to survive constitutional scrutiny. But beyond its likely unconstitutionality, Sen. Hawley’s approach endangers users’ privacy...