Postcard from Brussels: Will anyone think of the kids?
Europe's latest effort to keep kids safe online quickly drew support from senior politicians. But the EU Kids Act is anything but a slam dunk.
IT'S MONDAY, AND THIS IS DIGITAL POLITICS. I'm Mark Scott, and I'll be heading up to Vilnius for the EUDisinfoLab conference from Oct 6-8. If you're also going to be in Lithuania, drop me a note to grab coffee.
— Brussels is divided on how effective the proposed social media ban for kids will be in protecting children online.
— We don't need new attempts to coordinate AI safety worldwide. What we need is a fast-tracked system that connects what already exists.
— People in high-income countries are more worried about artificial intelligence taking their jobs compared with counterparts in middle-income nations.
Let's get started:
