Politico
AI state preemption plan merges with kids’ safety push
For some groups, a ban on state AI bills may be a total nonstarter. This week, several children's advocacy organizations — including Design It For Us, Parents Rise, Young People's Alliance and Encode — sent a letter to House Armed Services
Committee leadership urging them not to include a state AI ban in the defense year-end spending package, citing potential harms to children.
Bloomberg Government
Youth Safety Advocates Urge Congress to Uphold State AI Rules
Prominent youth online safety advocacy organizations are urging Congress to reject an attempt to block state laws on artificial intelligence, warning such a move would undo new protections for children and teenagers.
“It is just as we begin to see progress in the states after a decade of fighting for protections for young people, that Congress threatens to rip those safeguards away,” the groups, including Design It For Us, Encode, Young People’s Alliance, and Parents RISE, said in a letter Tuesday to House and Senate Armed Services committee leaders.
WOSU Public Media
Tech Tuesday
Children on social media face many threats to their safety like misinformation and privacy violations. A youth-led coalition is trying to make the internet and social media safer for kids. They have been working hard to advance policy changes that protect the privacy of children online.
WebProNews
Meta’s Wisconsin AI Fortress: Fueling America’s Infrastructure Arms Race
According to a post on X from Design It For Us, dated November 16, 2025, locals worry they could become ‘collateral damage’ in Meta’s AI ambitions, with transparency issues surrounding environmental effects.