Kids groups say they didn't know OpenAI was behind their child safety coalition

https://sfstandard.com/2026/04/01/openai-ai-kids-safety-coalition/

by heavyset_go • 4 months ago

35 8 4 months ago

The only reason to push age verification is either to be able to advertise more and increase profits, or to normalize surveillance of citizens. All the gullible people backing this are enabling the worst of our society.

awakeasleep• 4 months ago

Your inability to think of any possible benefits to age verification shows that you’re more emotional than rational about the subject.

I’m not saying that the potential benefits outweigh the detriments, but they do exist.

a456463• 4 months ago

Like what? Have the perpetrators in epstein files been brought to justice? THere are different ways to tackle: for example explicitly fining OpenAI, Google, Meta etc. and not individuals and people who need E2E encryption, free OS and free speeech. Sounds like you would rather live in a dictatorial authoritarian police state instead of thinking for everyone. And take care of your own children. They are not my problem. GTFO

ronsor• 4 months ago

There's a good chance they've thought of the possible benefits and determined that the benefits are so small relative to the negative side effects that they round to 0.

ishouldstayaway• 4 months ago

I can think of plenty of hypothetical benefits. But it's not worth it; the cure is worse than the disease.

conception• 4 months ago

There’s no benefit that a vchip style header on websites that browsers can use to set age limits locally isn’t the better option for.

snvzz• 4 months ago

To understand this push, got to follow the incentives[0].

0. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfukJ6uVHXs

kotaKat• 4 months ago

Anyone else find it odd how OpenAI is grooming these groups? Seems a bit sick and perverse coming from Mr. SA.

Kids groups say they didn't know OpenAI was behind their child safety coalition

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