FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 2, 2025
Contact:
Ashwin Verghese
717 676 8584
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MEDIA ADVISORY
Statement on Google Introducing AI Chatbot for Kids Under 13
Below is a statement on Google’s plans to introduce its Gemini AI chatbot for children under 13 starting next week. The statement may be attributed to Fairplay Executive Director Josh Golin.
“Shame on Google for introducing a new addictive technology that the company admits may cause kids to ‘encounter content that [parents] don’t want them to see.’ It is incredibly concerning that the same companies that unleashed social media and YouTube without a thought to children’s well-being are now in an arms race to get kids addicted to their AI companions. Lawmakers need to step up now and prohibit companies from unleashing AI companions on children because it’s clear that Google and other Big Tech companies are fine with moving fast and breaking our kids.”
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Fairplay is the leading nonprofit committed to helping children thrive in an increasingly commercialized, screen-obsessed culture, and the only organization dedicated to ending marketing to children. Fairplay works to enhance children’s well-being by eliminating the exploitative and harmful business practices of marketers and Big Tech. Learn more at https://fairplayforkids.org.