Published in KSL.
The bill met with some resistance from a tech industry group and a Utah nonprofit focused on technology development. May Kennedy, chief of staff for the Utah-based Abundance Institute, said she believes transparency in protecting children is a “priority for everybody,” but said some vague definitions in the bill would make it ineffective.
“There’s several pieces of the bill that lack specificity … which will not help create the desired effect that we’re looking for,” she said.
For instance, she said the bill lacks clarity on what is meant by “severe emotional distress” to minors.
“I come from a family of eight children,” Kennedy added. “I understand that children are not the best at regulating their emotions, and if the intent here is to help protect children, then it seems counterproductive here to leave AI companies to interpret what severe emotional distress means.”