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Washington, July 28 (IANS) A US lawmaker introduced legislation that would bar artificial intelligence chatbot companies from offering minors features designed to foster emotional dependence, compulsive use and addiction.The Addictive Design Act, introduced by Democratic Representative Becca Balint of Vermont, would impose penalties on companies that make chatbots with addictive design features available to young users.The legislation comes as teenagers increasingly turn to AI chatbots for menta…