"Last week I had the privilege of hosting about 100 high school and college students, lawmakers, educators, law enforcement and tech executives at ConnectSafely's Safer Internet Day event in Sacramento. There were a couple of panels and a "fireside chat," but it was mostly tableside conversations among stakeholders, including executives from Google, Meta, OpenAI, Snap, TikTok, Amazon, Roblox, Apple and Discord. The event, organized by ConnectSafely in partnership with Children Now and National PTA, focused on preserving technology's benefits while reducing its risks through thoughtful, research-informed discussion."
"Managing risk, not eliminating it As ConnectSafely CEO, I opened the day by pointing out that risk exists in nearly every part of life. The goal is not to eliminate risk, but to manage it responsibly. Like driving a car or playing a sport, technology requires guardrails. When grounded in credible research, those guardrails expand opportunity rather than restrict it."
"Ted Lempert, chair of Home - Children Now and a former California assemblymember representing parts of Silicon Valley, reminded the audience that students are not just future leaders but leaders today. He said policymakers must listen to their lived experience and noted that early optimism about the internet did not fully anticipate its risks. Appropriate regulation, he argued, can help society benefit from technology while addressing its dangers."
About 100 students, lawmakers, educators, law enforcement and tech executives attended a Safer Internet Day event in Sacramento organized by ConnectSafely with Children Now and National PTA. The event prioritized preserving technology benefits while reducing risks through research-informed dialogue and included panels, a fireside chat and tableside conversations with major tech companies. Stakeholders emphasized managing rather than eliminating risk and recommended guardrails grounded in credible research to expand opportunity. Policymakers were urged to listen to youth lived experience. Parents expressed growing concern about social media and AI impacts on mental health and called for practical guidance and education.
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