The Path Forward
The crisis is real. But so is the response. Legal, regulatory, and technological solutions are emerging. Here's what a safer digital future looks like.
Three Pillars of Change
Protecting children requires action on multiple fronts: accountability for past harm, regulation of current practices, and design of safer alternatives.
Legal Accountability
Holding companies responsible for products that harm children—establishing precedent that prioritizing profit over safety has consequences.
Regulatory Frameworks
New laws requiring platforms to prioritize child safety—with meaningful penalties for violations and regular audits.
Ethical Technology
Designing AI and platforms that help people achieve goals—not maximize engagement time at the expense of wellbeing.
Progress Being Made
Real change is happening. Here's what's moving forward.
Australia Social Media Ban
World's first national ban on social media for users under 16. Penalties up to A$49.5M per violation.
UK Online Safety Act
Child safety duties now enforceable. Platforms must proactively protect minors from harmful content.
MDL Bellwether Trials
First jury trials against social media companies for youth mental health harm. 11 cases selected.
Character.AI Under-18 Restrictions
Following lawsuits, Character.AI banned open-ended chat for users under 18.
FTC AI Companion Investigation
Section 6(b) inquiry into AI chatbot impacts on children covering major platforms.
KOSA (Kids Online Safety Act)
Federal legislation requiring platforms to enable safety settings by default for minors.
What Ethical AI Looks Like
The problem isn't AI itself—it's design choices that prioritize engagement over wellbeing. Different choices are possible.
Exploitative Design
Ethical Design
"The goal isn't to eliminate AI from children's lives. It's to ensure the AI they encounter helps them grow—not exploits their vulnerabilities."— Naible Research Philosophy
What You Can Do Today
Individual actions that contribute to systemic change
The Future We're Building
At Naible, we believe AI should work for you—not exploit you. Your data stays yours. Your AI helps you accomplish goals, then gets out of the way. That's the future we're building.