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The Tech Oversight Project Calls on Gov. Hochul to Sign New York’s Nation-Leading Youth Chatbot Safety Bill
The Tech Oversight Project today applauded the New York State Legislature’s unanimous final passage of the nation-leading youth chatbot safety bill (S.9051/A.10379), sponsored by State Senator Kristen Gonzalez and Assemblymember Alex Bores and developed in cooperation with Attorney General Letitia James. “In a year when Big Tech killed or gutted chatbot safety bills in state […]
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TOP-PPP POLL: Obernolte and Trahan’s Constituents Oppose Their Efforts to Weaken AI Laws
Results showed a wide majority of Obernolte and Trahan’s respective constituents oppose efforts to weaken AI catastrophic risk protection and water down chatbot safety laws View the CA-23 results here View the MA-3 results here WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, The Tech Oversight Project released surveys from Republican Congressman Jay Obernolte’s (CA-23) and Democratic Congresswoman Lori Trahan’s […]
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The Tech Oversight Project Calls Out OpenAI’s AI Super PAC Lies
OpenAI’s latest attempt to distance itself from the AI super PAC its president founded, funded, and is using to target pro-AI safety candidates WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Tech Oversight Project called out OpenAI’s outright lies about the role it played in creating Leading the Future, the AI super PAC spending millions to block the strongest […]
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OpenAI’s ChatGPT Encouraged School Shooter to Target Children
OpenAI’s products endanger public safety; Congress must act The Tech Oversight Project called on Congress to act after the new revelation that OpenAI’s ChatGPT advised the culprit in the deadly Florida State University attack that a mass shooting would get more attention from the media if it involved several children. “While Congress should continue quickly […]
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The Tech Oversight Project Applauds Unanimous Passage of Groundbreaking Chatbot Protections by Key Senate Committee
Judiciary Committee Sends GUARD Act to Senate Floor with Resounding Vote The Tech Oversight Project today applauded the Senate Judiciary Committee for its unanimous passage of S.3062, the GUARD Act, which would address urgent harms created by unregulated AI by stopping Big Tech’s targeting of kids and teens with predatory companion chatbots. “We applaud Senators […]
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The Tech Oversight Project Endorses the GUARD Act
TOP joins the coalition of over 60+ children’s safety, survivor-led, civil society, and tech watchdog organizations supporting the bill WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, ahead of a key markup in the Senate Judiciary Committee, The Tech Oversight Project endorsed S.3062, the GUARD Act. The bill, led by Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Katie Britt (R-AL), […]
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The Tech Oversight Project Calls Out Big Tech’s $100M AI Preemption Campaign
Coalition of parents, children’s safety, environmental, AI safety, and watchdog groups call on members to disavow AI super PAC support WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, The Tech Oversight Project called out Big Tech’s toxic money as new Federal Election Commission filings became public. The findings show that a small group of billionaire Big Tech executives […]
