"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."
"Heather Ippolito, president of the California State PTA, said parents are increasingly concerned about the mental health and safety impacts of social media and AI and stressed the need for practical guidance and education. In a conversation with youth moderator Ava Smithing of the Young People's Alliance, Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (DOrinda) discussed the challenge of regulating rapidly evolving technologies when companies often have greater resources than government."
About 100 high school and college students, lawmakers, educators, law enforcement and tech executives convened for Safer Internet Day in Sacramento, with tableside conversations among stakeholders from Google, Meta, OpenAI, Snap, TikTok, Amazon, Roblox, Apple and Discord. The event focused on preserving technology's benefits while reducing risks through research-informed guardrails. Risk cannot be eliminated but can be responsibly managed; credible research-based guardrails can expand opportunity. Students are active leaders whose lived experience should inform policy. Parents worry about social media and AI impacts on mental health and safety and seek practical guidance and education. Appropriate regulation can balance benefits and dangers.
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