Under scrutiny from parents and activists, a well-known artificial intelligence companyOpenAIA new child safety team has been formed to look at ways to preventAI ToolsquiltMinorsMethods of misuse or abuse.
According to new recruitment information on OpenAI's career page, the team will work with the company's internal policy, legal and investigation teams and external partners to manage "processes, events and reviews" related to underage users. A child safety law enforcement expert is urgently needed to enforce OpenAI's policies on AI-generated content and handle the review of "sensitive" child-related content.
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Large technology companies generally invest a lot of resources in complying with regulations such as the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, which requires control over online information and related data collection that children can access. Therefore, it is not surprising that OpenAI hired child safety experts, especially considering that there may be a large number of underage users in the future. (OpenAI currently requires 13-18 year olds to obtain parental permission and prohibits children under 13 from using it).
The creation of the new team also shows OpenAI’s cautious attitude towards violating relevant policies. Previously, the company worked with Common Sense Media to develop child-friendly AI guidelines and obtainedThe firstEducation industry customers.
As more and more children and teenagers begin to use artificial intelligence to solve academic and personal problems, concerns about negative effects are also increasing. A survey found that about 30% of children use ChatGPT to deal with anxiety, some use it to repair interpersonal relationships, and some worry that it will be used for negative purposes such as creating credible false information.
Last year, some schools banned the use of ChatGPT, but the ban was later lifted. But calls for a policy on the use of AI for children are growing, including a call from UNESCO for the government to regulate the use of AI in education in China, including age restrictions and data protection.
Obviously, there are still major challenges for companies like OpenAI to ensure that underage users can use AI tools. Establishing a child safety team will undoubtedly help the company and the industry create a safer and more responsible AI use environment for children.