WASHINGTON — A bipartisan pair of senators is demanding answers from Google about the use of its artificial intelligence tools in schools and the potential risks to children. Sens. Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, and Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican, sent a letter Wednesday to Google CEO Sundar Pichai seeking information on the company’s research into how chatbots may affect minors’ mental health. They also asked about concerns raised by parents and educators, efforts to promote classroom adoption and protections for young users. The senators set a Nov. 2 deadline for Google to respond. The company had not immediately commented. The inquiry follows a Wall Street Journal report on schoolchildren’s reliance on Google AI products and internal research indicating possible risks to children. Blumenthal and Hawley warned against repeating what they described as social media companies’ practice of pushing products on young people while putting business interests ahead of children’s welfare. Both senators have backed legislation focused on online safety for children, and lawmakers from both parties have increasingly pressed technology companies over safeguards for minors using AI chatbots. The latest letter puts a sharper focus on how AI tools are being introduced into classrooms—and whether companies can show that protections are keeping pace with their adoption.