Digital rights advocate supports chatbot rules but calls for broader protection
1 Sep 17 6:06 AM · 9d ago · 2 articles · 1 post · 2 sources · development 1 of 1
Simeon de Brouwer of European Digital Rights welcomed the chatbot restrictions but argued the protections should extend beyond minors to all users vulnerable to addictive AI design.
“it doesn't make sense to restrict them to young people only. Don't we all deserve to be protected from AIs designed to be addictive?”
Simeon de Brouwer
European Commission Proposer of legislation
Ursula von der Leyen EU Commission PresidentSimeon de Brouwer Policy adviser, European Digital Rights
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"The EU plans to ban chatbots from simulating emotions or interpersonal relationships in interactions with anyone under the age of 18 as the bloc tries to stop children from developing emotional dependencies on the technology." If the goal and function of the regulation is to stop chatbots from being manipulative for the sake of extending the…
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There’s tons of groomers and other perverts hounding online games. Ask any woman who ever went to a voice chat group. Roblox and Minecraft have serious issues with groomers and barely legal gambling.
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