OpenAI, Meta and Google Agree to New Measures to Protect Children

This week, companies that make artificial intelligence tools including Open AI, Google and Meta agreed to incorporate new safety measures to protect children from exploitation and plug holes in their current defenses. A new alliance, led by a nonprofit called Thorn, is leading the charge. WSJ tech reporter Deepa Seetharaman tells host Alex Ossola about the problem, and how technology might help solve it. Plus, have you noticed that those online Captcha prompts to prove you’re human are getting harder? WSJ reporter Katie Deighton tells us how they’re trying to stay ahead of the bots.

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This week, companies that make artificial intelligence tools including Open AI, Google and Meta agreed to incorporate new safety measures to protect children from exploitation and plug holes in their current defenses. A new alliance, led by a nonprofit called Thorn, is leading the charge. WSJ tech reporter Deepa Seetharaman tells host Alex Ossola about the problem, and how technology might help solve it. Plus, have you noticed that those online Captcha prompts to prove you’re human are getting harder? WSJ reporter Katie Deighton tells us how they’re trying to stay ahead of the bots.

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