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New nonprofit safety lab will 'crash-test' AI products for children
- Vestager backs an independent AI safety institute for children, co-hosting a Danish Parliament event.
- The institute will be run under Common Sense Media and funded by donors and industry partners.
- The institute aims to develop open-source evaluations for AI systems to allow testing by developers.
- Advocates say AI safety standards for minors are urgent amid regulatory gaps in the EU and UK.
- The 2025 risk assessment cited missed signals of mental health distress in chatbots used by youths.
- The proposed institute would feature a governance model to avoid conflicts of interest with funders.
- The institute plans to give tools back to industry after testing.
- Vestager's support signals high-level political momentum for child-focused AI safety.
- The institute positions AI safety akin to car crash tests for consumer transparency.
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