Adam Raine

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Deceased; his suicide inspired the chatbot safety bill

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 13 child-safety bills on Sept 10 that bar social media platforms from offering addictive features to users under 16. The laws target autoplay and algorithmic feeds built around a user's history and profile. They take effect January 1 unless courts block them.

Updated 16 hours ago

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Law named in his memory

Anthropic has stopped letting people under 18 use Claude. The change, posted in the company's support documentation, makes the AI assistant adults-only.

Updated Yesterday

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Died April 11, 2025; his death is the basis of a lawsuit against OpenAI

Ask ChatGPT the wrong question now, and if the system guesses you are under 18, it answers like a careful teacher instead of a confidant. On August 18, OpenAI began rolling out ChatGPT for Teens, a stricter version for ages 13 to 17 that it can switch on without being asked.

Updated Aug 18