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NPR — Technology · September 18, 2026 · On the brief until October 2, 2026

How Google is drafting AI chatbot laws around the country

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Driving state regulatory efforts while companies lobby for exemptions

As states push to regulate artificial intelligence chatbots, major technology companies like Google are actively drafting safety rules across the country. These companies are attempting to shape legislation in ways that exempt some of their own key products from oversight. This dynamic provides scholars of policy, law, and communications a clear example of industry influence over emerging regulatory frameworks.

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Students can examine the tension and ethical implications of technology companies authoring the very safety laws meant to regulate their own AI products.

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