Tag: public health threats

Colleagues of AI require public health regulation, not technical oversight. Resistance to regulation reflects America’s long history with information technology, which has generated harm such as childhood mental health issues from excessive screen use. ChatGPT and other generative AI products must be regulated as public health threats, not as technological products. Information technology has lacked oversight, while medical innovation undergoes rigorous scrutiny. AI bots pose serious risks to physical, mental, and developmental health, especially for children.