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‘Emotional intimacy’ from AI chatbots would be bannedunder Australia’s digital duty of care laws
Labor government under pressure to create social media watchdog as new online safety standards bill passes lower house The federal government wants to ban AI chatbots which seek to create “emotional intimacy” after prime minister Anthony Albanese raised the alarm in a heartfelt s
This is a source-based summary, not original reporting by Ebenezer journalists. Source: The Guardian · Original byline: Josh Butler. Ebenezer published 28 Oct 2026, 05:31 am. Editorial policy.
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