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Today’s education & culture items · June 16, 2026

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June 15 · Age verification

The UK is asking regulators for concrete plans on age checks and teen protections.

The Guardian reported that Ofcom has been asked to design online age-verification plans, with the policy debate also reaching AI romantic companion chatbots.

The Guardian
June 16 · Child safety politics

US child-safety legislation is being pulled into the AI regulation fight.

The Verge reports that efforts to combine AI-preemption language with KOSA negotiations are testing whether child-safety rules become a vehicle for broader AI policy.

The Verge
June 2026 · Children and chatbots

UNICEF mapped child-rights risks and regulatory responses for AI chatbots and companions.

The brief says common regulatory elements are emerging around risk assessment, age assurance, transparency, harmful-content restrictions, and reporting mechanisms.

UNICEF
June 14 · Children and chatbots

State AI lawmaking is increasingly focused on minors and consumer-facing AI systems.

AP reports that states are advancing rules for children's safety, chatbot interactions, bias, and automated decisions even as federal officials push back on state-level regulation.

Associated Press