House Republicans note need for guardrails on chatbots, hear calls for transparency

Members of the Republican majority on the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on oversight and investigation expressed a need for guardrails on artificial intelligence chatbots and heard testimony on a need for transparency, among other recommendations.

“Americans are increasingly engaging with chatbots for mental health support and for some turning to a chatbot for support can be helpful,” Rep. John Joyce (R-PA), chairman of the subcommittee, said in opening a Nov. 18 hearing on the issue. “However, without the...