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New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the "SAFE for Kids Act," a landmark legislation aimed at protecting children from addictive social media feeds. This first-in-the-nation law targets apps like TikTok and Instagram that use algorithms to keep children engaged and profit from their data. Hochul emphasized the importance of the law in preventing the commoditization of children and hinted at future efforts to ban smartphones in schools.
Key provisions of the law include:
- Barring social media platforms from using algorithms to feed content to users under 18.
- Allowing parents to pause notifications on their children's social media accounts between midnight and 6 a.m.
- Prohibiting social media companies from selling data generated by users under 18.
State Attorney General Letitia James, who helped craft the bill, will develop the enforcement details and defend it against expected legal challenges from Big Tech. The legislation will take effect six months after the finalization of these rules and regulations.
Humans will need to change their behaviors to avoid falling victim to deceptive chatbots, according to a cyber-expert who spoke with The U.S. Sun. Adam Pilton, a Cyber Security Consultant at CyberSmart and former Detective Sergeant specializing in cybercrime, emphasized the importance of not placing too much trust in artificial intelligence.
AI chatbots, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google Gemini, are becoming increasingly popular. These chatbots use large language models to communicate in a human-like manner. A recent study claimed that OpenAI's GPT-4 model passed the Turing test, meaning humans couldn't reliably distinguish it from a real person.
Pilton warned that the conversational nature of chatbots makes them more capable of deceiving users. He explained that..
