Canada Introduces Bill to Ban Social Media for Under-16s, Address AI Safety
Canada has introduced new legislation aimed at restricting social media access for children under the age of 16. The proposed bill also includes provisions designed to enhance the safety of AI chatbots through the establishment of a dedicated digital regulator. This regulator would be tasked with developing and implementing safety standards for artificial intelligence technologies.
A new bill has been introduced in Canada with a primary objective to prohibit children under the age of 16 from accessing social media platforms.
In addition to the social media ban for minors, the legislation also seeks to address concerns surrounding the safety of AI chatbots. To achieve this, the bill proposes the creation of a digital regulator.
This new regulator would be responsible for establishing and enforcing safety standards specifically for AI chatbots, aiming to make these technologies more secure.
According to Al Jazeera, the bill encompasses these two key areas of digital regulation.
Advertisement
AdSense slot • inline
