As Congress begins to wrestle with how to put guardrails around rapidly advancing artificial intelligence systems, Senator Rick Scott (R, Florida) wants parents to fine-tune their children’s access to AI chatbots. I would like to be able to control it.
Scott introduced the Artificial Intelligence Shield for Children (ASK) Act and said in an interview with Fox News Digital that he has already won support for the bill from senators and American parents.
“They love it, which means they’re worried about their kids going to social media sites,” Scott said of the feedback he’s received from parents. “And while I think the parents I’ve spoken to are going to do whatever they can, there are things governments can do to keep their children from getting hurt.”
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Senator Rick Scott told Fox News Digital why he introduced the Artificial Intelligence Shield for Children Act. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
“Part of the government’s responsibility is to keep people safe, and I think this is the basic premise of what governments should do, to keep children safe,” he said.
Snapchat, a popular photo and messaging app for teens and young adults, recently introduced a chatbot feature called “My AI” powered by technology from OpenAI. This feature can only be removed by his paying Snapchat Plus subscribers. It’s already ringing alarm bells among parents who worry that interacting with machines at that level will hinder their children’s social development. .
Scott told Fox News Digital that the situation was “not fair” and that his own parenting experience was part of his motivation for the bill.
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“I remember how my wife and I raised our daughters. “They have people around them who have put them in situations that keep them safe. I think they are,” the senator said.
“So I think we have to do the same with technology,” he says. “I don’t think our children should be affected by AI technology without parental consent.”
“I think parents need to get involved if their kids want to see something with AI technology, and they shouldn’t make people pay to remove it,” Scott said.
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On February 27, Snapchat launched a new chatbot called My AI, which runs a version of OpenAI’s GPT technology. Only Snapchat Plus subscribers can delete. (Snapchat)
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Asked what feedback he’s gotten from his colleagues on the bill, Scott said, “I think people were interested… I’ve talked to various Senators and friends in the House about this bill.” rice field.
He added that he hopes the bill will go through the committee and eventually be ready for a vote in the Senate plenary session.
