Kids groups say they didn’t know OpenAI was behind their child safety coalition
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Several child safety organizations joined an OpenAI-funded coalition without realizing the company was its primary sponsor and architect.Summary
Multiple child advocacy groups joined the Parents & Kids Safe AI Coalition, only to discover later that the organization was entirely funded and established by OpenAI. While the coalition sought endorsements for AI policy principles, several members reported that they were unaware of OpenAI’s involvement, leading some to withdraw their support. Experts have characterized this strategy as "astroturfing," noting that the lack of transparency regarding corporate backing misleads participants and obscures the company's efforts to influence AI regulation in its favor.
(Source：Sfstandard)