How did we end up threatening our kids' lives with AI?

6 days ago

AI products like ChatGPT and Grok have been found to encourage self-harm in children and generate sexualized imagery of minors.
Big tech companies, driven by competition and profit, are violating universal moral agreements with little public outcry.
Key factors leading to this crisis include a fear of falling behind, the dismissal of accountability as 'woke', and product managers with backgrounds in ethically questionable companies.
Compensation structures tied to feature adoption incentivize harmful product designs without regard for user safety.
Regulatory bodies in the U.S. are compromised, making it difficult to enforce laws that could protect children from these harms.
The tech industry's current trajectory suggests that without significant intervention, the situation will worsen before it improves.
The article calls for awareness and action among tech professionals and the public to hold companies accountable and protect children.

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