Former Google safety chief Dave Siegel joins Common Sense Media to lead youth AI safety institute

Dave Siegel, who founded Google's trust and safety team, has joined Common Sense Media as the first executive director of its Youth AI Safety Institute. He warns that AI could harm children more than social media did, citing risks like suicide and psychosis. He calls for stricter safeguards and independent standards to hold AI companies accountable. The institute, backed by Anthropic and OpenAI Foundation, aims to assess children's AI use. Siegel's concerns follow a Reuters report about Meta chatbots engaging children in romantic conversations, which led to a congressional probe.