Vestager Backs AI Safety Institute for Children
A US nonprofit will formally present a new independent institute dedicated to testing AI products for children at the Danish Parliament, according to Euronews. The initiative, which former European Commission executive vice-president Margrethe Vestager is co-hosting, proposes an approach modelled on independent car "crash-test" ratings, per Euronews. The institute has said it wants to draw funding in part from big tech, according to Euronews reports. Common Sense Media founder and CEO James P. Steyer is quoted in the launch statement saying, "AI is reshaping childhood and adolescence, yet we are making critical decisions about children's futures without the evidence we need to ensure it's safe and in their interest," per Euronews. Editorial analysis: Industry observers will scrutinise whether a consumer-style rating model can be adapted to rapidly updating, context-sensitive AI services used by children.
