This week, I sit down with Alvaro Bedoya, a former FTC commissioner and fierce critic of AI chatbots, especially for use by children. As a longtime advocate for stronger tech regulation, Alvaro shares what he believes are necessary actions that parents, policymakers, and users need to take right now to keep teens safe in the age of AI.
While OpenAI recently announced the rollout of new Parental Controls allowing parents to link their kids’ accounts to theirs, the new protections are vague. Alvaro argues that bright-line rules are the only real way to protect the public. We explore the limits of relying on tech companies to self-regulate, and we discuss what real accountability looks like when it comes to AI.
About Alvaro Bedoya:
Alvaro Bedoya was a commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission from 2022 until June of this year. There, he led the Commission’s creation of its first interdisciplinary behavioral team including a psychologist, a pediatrician, and a specialist in human-computer interaction. Previously, he served as the first chief counsel for the Senate Subcommittee on Privacy upon its creation in 2010, and then created the Center on Privacy & Technology at Georgetown Law. Follow Alvaro Bedoya on X at @BedoyaUSA and LinkedIn. Follow The Intersect:
