This article analyses the proposed US “Children Harmed by AI Technology Act” (CHAT Act), highlighting that its broad definition of “companion AI chatbots” could unintentionally regulate AI-powered video game characters.…
Author: Tarmio Frei
Tarmio Frei is a Research Assistant and doctoral student at Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, Germany, where he works with Prof. Dr. Linda Kuschel on law and digitalization. His dissertation focuses on the regulation of anthropomorphic conversational agents under EU law, with a particular emphasis on AI companions. His broader research interests include technology regulation, data protection, games law, and the legal dimensions of open-source hardware.