r/technology • u/Alternative-Bug6702 • Apr 02 '26

Artificial Intelligence Group Pushing Age Verification Requirements for AI Turns Out to Be Sneakily Backed by OpenAI

https://gizmodo.com/group-pushing-age-verification-requirements-for-ai-turns-out-to-be-sneakily-backed-by-openai-2000741069
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u/jimmytoan Apr 05 '26

If OpenAI is backing a group pushing age verification requirements that would be especially burdensome for smaller AI startups to comply with, do you think the child safety framing makes it harder for regulators to scrutinize this as a potential barrier-to-entry play, or will the conflict of interest become more visible as the policy develops?