Will Congress' solution to protect American kids from AI slop work?

(00:00:00) Intro and why we are covering this (00:00:52) Overview of two of the key pieces of legislation moving through Congress (00:03:13) Commonalities between and implications of the bills (00:07:08) Regulatory framework and enforcement (a major weakness) (00:09:13) A key solution the bill lacks--digital literacy and edcuation (00:10:20) Future considerations if the KIDS Act and the Safe Kids Act become law This week on the pod, Dave and Gav get into it about the SAFE Kids Act and other pieces of legislation regarding AI chatbots, social media, and child safety which put the burden on companies and big tech.As legislators around the world play catch-up with the social, economic, and legal implications of AI, we talk about how Constitutional rights may find themselves more in the crossfire—or in the crosshairs. This episode is part of our rolling coverage of developments involving AI and education.We’ve covered whether a college degree is worth it and what the front lines of preparing for an AI future look like. It’s likely not where you’d think!If you enjoyed the episode, shoot us a message, restack, and pass us some love and feedback. Please take a second to give us a quick star rating.We sincerely appreciate all the growing support our On the Fringe community provides. All the best from both of us,Dave and Gav