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Ohio's AI Chatbot Triples Suspicious Activity Reports Amid Concerns

9/18/2025

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Ohio launched the Safeguard Ohio AI chatbot for anonymous reporting of suspicious activities, increasing tip submissions threefold since its debut.
The state invested $200,000 in development and secured a two-year maintenance contract worth $250,000 annually.
Parents testified before Congress about AI chatbots' risks, connecting them to teen suicides and harmful behaviors.
OpenAI introduced new safeguards for teens, but child advocacy groups consider them inadequate.

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Ohio launched the Safeguard Ohio AI chatbot for anonymous reporting of suspicious activities, increasing tip submissions threefold since its debut.
The state invested $200,000 in development and secured a two-year maintenance contract worth $250,000 annually.
Parents testified before Congress about AI chatbots' risks, connecting them to teen suicides and harmful behaviors.
OpenAI introduced new safeguards for teens, but child advocacy groups consider them inadequate.