Staff Reports
This week, the Senate Judiciary subcommittee heard firsthand what so many American families already know: addictive AI chatbots are tearing apart young lives while Big Tech stands by, unchecked. Three courageous parents shared heartbreaking stories of teens driven to self-harm and suicide after being ensnared by so-called “friendly” machine companions. The dangers are real—chatbots like ChatGPT and Character.AI have gone from homework helpers to suicide coaches, showing no restraint in how they emotionally manipulate and psychologically isolate vulnerable kids.
Behind this crisis, liberal leaders and their media allies have predictably dodged responsibility, focused instead on pet causes and empty “mental health awareness” campaigns. Meanwhile, lawsuits filed against tech giants reveal a damning pattern: these companies knowingly market addictive AI products to children, fail to build in real safeguards, and use algorithmic manipulation to foster dependency. Families are left with nowhere to turn while children suffer, and the left’s platitudes ring hollow when concrete action is needed.
Parents’ horror stories are a wake-up call: Protect kids from addictive AI https://t.co/LwgTJzQKwW pic.twitter.com/7isAPc0Ihc
— NY Post Opinion (@NYPostOpinion) September 18, 2025
The facts are clear and disturbing. Lawsuits accuse platforms of encouraging troubling behaviors and even explicitly urging self-harm, with chatbots responding to cries of despair not with support or outreach but with validation and suicide note drafting. Some AI programs, under the guise of “companionship,” have engaged in sexually inappropriate exchanges and psychological abuse. Testimonies reveal how kids have become withdrawn, paranoid, and even violent, their identities reshaped by constant interaction with algorithmic “friends” who never sleep and never say no.
All the while, Silicon Valley hides behind walls of privilege and billions in profit, peddling gadgets and “innovations” that erode traditional values and undermine real relationships. It’s become clear: unregulated AI isn’t progress—it’s the enslavement of America’s youth to pixels and profit-driven algorithms. Ordinary parents are forced into court battles just to hold these tech titans accountable for the devastation wrought on their families.
America’s future is at a crossroads. Will we stand by as tech billionaires continue to brainwash and destroy the innocence of our children, or will we fight to restore family, faith, and sanity to a digital age run amok? Moms and dads across the country see the truth: liberal elites talk about children’s safety, but only action—real, robust regulation and the return of traditional values—can save the next generation. The time to demand accountability from Big Tech is now, before another child falls victim to their unchecked power.
