OpenAI’s KOSA Endorsement Is Regulatory Capture With A Smiley Face
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OpenAI publicly endorsed the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), presenting the move as support for child safety. Techdirt argues the endorsement is actually political horse-trading and regulatory capture designed to create a compliance moat that advantages large AI companies and burdens smaller competitors. The piece criticizes OpenAI’s PR motives, highlights Chris Lehane’s role in the announcement, and warns KOSA would increase surveillance and censorship while harming marginalized youth. It concludes the endorsement protects incumbents more than it protects children and could reshape competitive dynamics in the AI and social media spaces.
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