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AI Chatbots and Youth Mental Health: A Review of Research
Integrity Institute staff and membership have compiled a review of research specifically focused on the impact of LLM-powered chatbots on youth mental health. Building on research conducted with Integrity Institute members through the Generative Identity Initiative, this report identifies key themes from research into LLMs and youth mental health.
Why Is Instagram Search More Harmful Than Google Search?
Chief research officer Jeff Allen writes about Instagram’s decision to disable search for sensitive topics and the Instagram we can’t have, using eating disorder content as an example.
How We Helped with the Senate Hearing on Child Safety Online
For the past month our community has been sprinting on the subject of child safety, trying to collect all of our communities’ expertise and help the Senate have an effective hearing with tech CEOs on the subject. Chief research officer Jeff Allen shares how much our community showed up!
Questions for Platforms on Child Safety for Congressional Record
Following the Senate hearing on child safety online, Senators will be sending written questions to the CEOs of tech companies. Integrity Institute prepared additional questions that could serve as a guide for Senators’ written questions.
Exploring the Depths of Online Safety
On January 31, 2024, the US Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on child safety online. Following the hearing, Institute staff share their takeaways in this post mortem.
Child Safety on Online Platforms with Vaishnavi J.
With the Senate Child Safety Hearing on the horizon, Trust in Tech podcast sat down with Vaishnavi, former head of Youth Policy at Meta and chat about the specific problems and current policy landscape regarding child safety.
Red Herrings To Watch For At The Senate’s Child Safety Hearing
Here are some red herrings you might notice companies and policymakers raise on January 31, and what they should be addressing instead.
Child Safety Online Briefing
Our briefing deck for Senate staffers to help them prepare for the hearing and guide their Senator’s statements and line of questioning.
Child Safety Online: Policy Recommendations
Integrity Institute delineates the best practices we advocate for Child Safety across all digital platforms
Child Safety Online
Institute co-founder Sahar Massachi delivered the keynote at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue in July 2022.
Ranked Feeds and the Harms They Pose
Institute co-founder Sahar Massachi delivered the keynote at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue in July 2022.
Open Letter to Elon Musk
We agree that transparency, ethics, and free expression are keys to Twitter’s future. Here’s how you can make that happen.