This proposed California ballot initiative aims to protect children who use AI chatbots

This proposed California ballot initiative aims to protect children who use AI chatbots

A leading child safety advocacy group has teamed with OpenAI to push for a statewide ballot initiative, which they say would be the most comprehensive artificial intelligence safety measure for children in the country. If the measure is placed on the ballot in November, and if California voters OK it, the Parents & Kids Safe AI Act would require companies to adopt a set of requirements aimed at protecting minors from potentially harmful effects …

Why chatbots are starting to check your age

This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. How do tech companies check if their users are kids? This question has taken on new urgency recently thanks to growing concern about the dangers that can arise when children talk to AI chatbots. For years Big Tech asked for birthdays (that one could make up) to avoid violating child privacy laws, but they were…

California Measure Would Protect Children Who Use AI Chatbots

If the measure is placed on the ballot and voters OK it, it would require companies to adopt a set of requirements aimed at protecting minors from potentially harmful effects associated with AI use.