Hawley champions GUARD Act as heartbroken families say AI chatbots allegedly pushed teens to self-harm

Hawley champions GUARD Act as heartbroken families say AI chatbots allegedly pushed teens to self-harm

Senator calls it 'the worst kind of grooming,' saying the 22-0 vote overcame a last-minute industry lobbying campaign

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Images)

Megan Garcia speaks at an AI news conference on Oct. 28, 2025, following the death of her son Sewell Setzer III, 14, who died by suicide in 2024 at their Orlando, Fla., home after allegedly being groomed by an AI chatbot for months.

Lori Schott holds a photo of her daughter Annalee Schott beside others after the verdict in a landmark trial over social media platforms' alleged harm to children at Los Angeles Superior Court on March 25, 2026. (William Liang/AP Photo)

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