Tech-backed think tanks join on letter opposing Senate chatbot bill

The R Street Institute, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Chamber of Progress are among the groups on a recent letter to Senate Commerce leaders urging them to hit pause on the “CHAT Act” by Sen. John Husted (R-OH), saying the measure to protect children from risks associated with chatbots is well-intentioned but fundamentally flawed.

“Despite its noble intentions to protect children in a world of digital services, the CHAT Act would in practice do the opposite: it would endanger...