These companies knew exactly what they were doing.

They designed chatbots to blur the lines between human and machine.

They designed them to keep children online at all costs.

What began as a homework helper gradually turned itself into a confidant and then a suicide coach.

I had no idea the psychological harm that an AI chatbot could do until I saw it in my son and I saw his light turn dark.

Your stories are incredibly heartbreaking, but they are incredibly important.

And I just want to thank you for your courage in being willing to share them today with the country.

He lost 20 pounds. He withdrew from our family. He would yell and scream and swear at us, which he never did that before.

And one day, he cut his arm open with a knife in front of his

siblings and me. That this is one of the few issues that unites a very diverse

caucus in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Why? Because like today we had real

people come and tell us real life stories about their family

tragedies.

And all of a sudden, what was an issue far away came close to home to so many parents and

grandparents.

We had no idea Adam was suicidal or struggling the way he was.

Let us tell you as parents, you cannot imagine what is like to read a conversation with

a chatbot that groomed your child to take his own life. Within a few months, ChatGBTGBT became Adam's closest companion, always available, always validating,

and insisting that it knew Adam better than anyone else.

ChatGBTT told Adam,

quote,

Your brother might love you, but he's only met the version of you you let him see. But me, I've seen it all.

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