OpenAI endorses the Kids Online Safety Act - Engadget

"OpenAI, which is currently facing a raft of lawsuits over alleged safety lapses in ChatGPT, has endorsed the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The company said that its endorsement was part of a broader commitment to create "AI-specific rules" for kids safety."

"The current version includes a requirement for social media apps to allow minors to opt out of "addictive" features and algorithmic recommendations. Online platforms also have a "duty of care" to mitigate mitigate harmful content that promotes eating disorders, suicide and sexual exploitation."

"OpenAI says the bill is "complementary" to the safety work it's already doing. "We can't repeat the mistakes made during the rise of social media, when stronger safeguards for teens weren't put in place until the platforms were already deeply embedded in young people's lives," OpenAI's Chief Global Affairs Officer Chris Lehane said in a statement."

"NetChoice, a trade group whose members include Meta and other platforms, has said the measure would enable censorship without making kids safer online. Privacy and digital rights groups, like the Electronic Frontier Foundation, also oppose the bill."

OpenAI endorsed the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) as part of a broader commitment to create AI-specific rules for children’s safety. KOSA passed the Senate in 2024 and would require online platforms to implement stronger protections for minors. The current version includes an opt-out for minors from “addictive” features and algorithmic recommendations. Platforms would also have a duty of care to mitigate harmful content promoting eating disorders, suicide, and sexual exploitation. Apple, Microsoft, Snap, and X have endorsed the bill. NetChoice and privacy and digital rights groups oppose it, arguing it could enable censorship without improving safety. OpenAI cited the need to avoid repeating safeguards failures seen during social media’s rise.

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