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With the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies increasing, it is integral for parents and educators to develop and encourage safe AI usage. This is important because the use of this technology will only increase and it is expected to surpass the internet across various parameters. Therefore, to reduce the risk of technology and embrace healthy usage among teens and families, Common Sense Media and OpenAI have collaborated to explore the full potential of AI for teens, parents and educators. Know what…

OpenAI hopes to win the trust of parents — and policymakers — by partnering with organizations that work to minimize tech and media harms to kids, preteens and teens. Case in point, OpenAI today announced a partnership with Common Sense Media, the nonprofit organization that reviews and ranks the suitability of various media and tech for kids, to collaborate on AI guidelines and education materials for parents, educators and young adults. As a part of the partnership, OpenAI will work with…

Utah passed a pair of laws on Thursday laying out groundbreaking rules for children and social media. The laws require social media companies to verify users’ ages, obtain parental consent before kids can use apps like Instagram or TikTok, and ban anyone under 18 from using social media between 10:30 PM and 6:30 AM.The laws are new and unusual, but they’re part of a broader trend, not just to reign in social media companies, but to set new standards about how the internet treats children. Most Americans agree that…

Google has announced new updates to Family Link, which offer a range of options and help keep families safer online.The new updates have already been rolled out and will be completed over the next few weeks.In a new update to the "Location tab", parents can see all of their children on the same map with their device location. Also, parents can turn on notifications to be alerted when their child arrives at or leaves a specific destination like school or soccer practice, the company said in a blogpost.Read AlsoMoreover,…