FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 13, 2026
Contact: Ashwin Verghese, Communications Director, [email protected], 508-263-0289
Statement on OpenAI’s Endorsement of KOSA
Fairplay Executive Director Josh Golin released the following statement today:
“Building on the Mother’s Day Rally for Online Safety and Sen. Cruz’s promise to get KOSA signed into law this year, OpenAI’s endorsement of KOSA shows just how much momentum there now is to get the bill passed. However, the companies that will be directly impacted by KOSA continue to spend millions of dollars on lobbying to evade real accountability for the harm their products are inflicting on our kids.
“OpenAI’s endorsement of the bill also does nothing to change the myriad threats that OpenAI itself poses to children’s health and safety through its dangerous products. The most important voices to listen to right now are not the tech companies that have built their fortunes off of addicting and harming children, but rather the parents and advocates who have kids’ best interests at heart.”
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About Fairplay
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 www.fairplayforkids.org.