U.S. House Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-Orange) joins Aaron to discuss the GUARD Act, which aims to protect kids from AI companion chatbots. The bill has bipartisan support and recently passed a Senate committee with unanimous approval. (Also, Rep. Foushee discusses other issues including voting rights, gerrymandering, and the war in Iran.)

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