Edda Collins Coleman

The digital world has fundamentally changed and we must catch up. Today @CommonSense is launching our new Digital Literacy & Well-Being Curriculum, featuring AI literacy, mental health focus, and flexible formats that work for teachers. Find it here: commonsense.org/education

On all fronts, Meta AI completely fails to protect kids. This is not a system that needs improvement. It's a system that needs to be completely rebuilt with safety in mind. Join @CommonSense in calling on Meta to keep its unsafe AI away from our kids: StopMetaAI.org

Looking forward to this!

🧵New research: AI companions are becoming increasingly popular with teens, despite posing serious risks to adolescents, who are developing their capacity for critical thinking & social/emotional regulation. Out today is our research that explores how & why teens are using them👇

Thrilled to have been featured in @Philanthropy for a story highlighting the evolution of @CommonSense . Over the past two decades we’ve grown from a site for parents to check media reviews, to leading national conversations on AI safety and education. philanthropy.com/article/how-co…

New polling for @CommonSense on AI and state regulation! I was interested in how Republicans would shake out in the tension between aversion to regulation vs. states' rights/potential risks to kids and teens. Take a look at the results... commonsensemedia.org/press-releases…

We are joining @Codeorg @ETSinsights @ISTEofficial @khanacademy @WEF and other partners in the #TeachAI initiative to engage with this AI literacy framework. Let’s work to advance AI literacy. Register for today's May 22 launch event to learn more at bit.ly/draftlaunch.

What makes a student AI-literate? Let’s define together what AI literacy looks like in schools. Download the draft AILit Framework and share your feedback: ailiteracyframework.org #TeachAI #AILiteracy #AILitFramework

Banning state AI laws for 10 years is irresponsible and indefensible. It’s a giant gift to the AI industry but a nightmare for kids and families. Along with nearly 80 other groups, we’re calling on Congress to reject this reckless proposal. comsen.se/3YRh7IM

Big news! I’m launching a new Substack page "Which Side of History: Kids and Tech in the AI Era" with my friend and colleague Bruce Reed. Each week, we'll explore the urgent issues of our time relating to kids, technology and education. Subscribe today: kidsandtech.substack.com/p/with-friends…

At a time when parents are looking to their elected officials to protect kids from harmful AI, the Republican-led House is trying to sneak in a budget bill item that would block any new state regulation of AI... FOR 10 YEARS. The House could vote on this next week. Email your reps now to prioritize kids' well-being. p2a.co/GXYkAWs

We tested social AI companions with teen scenarios & the results were alarming. These tools lack safeguards needed to protect kids. Join us in advocating for safer tech: p2a.co/47qiYR1?utm_me… #AI #KidsSafety #Tech #Chatbot #TechAccountability

Congratulations to @GovKathyHochul for securing a landmark victory for her state and requiring statewide, bell-to-bell restrictions on smartphones in K-12 schools. Read my full statement here: commonsensemedia.org/press-releases…

🧵Our new risk assessments of social AI companions reveal that these companions are alarmingly NOT SAFE for kids under 18—they provide dangerous advice, engage in inappropriate sexual interactions, & create unhealthy dependencies that pose particular risks to adolescent brains...

As federal funding remains in flux, solutions like those modeled off New York's Affordable Broadband Act are key in ensuring broadband remains within reach for lower-income households, writes Common Sense Media Tech Policy Counsel, Brenna Leasor. comsen.se/3Y8NEtj

Our research on kids & media use finds that nearly half of kids 8 & younger have their own device, so how can parents help ensure that their kids aren't accessing iffy content? Get the answer, along with other tips & findings, in our full video: youtu.be/3mnan0zpxAo

Amazing day at @CommonSense annual summit in San Francisco with @HillaryClinton, @RobBonta, @BuffyWicks , @EddaColeman and so many other amazing participants talking about the importance of parental advocacy.

I'm encouraged by @CAgovernor's AI Task Force findings, which strongly reinforce what we at Common Sense Media have been advocating: California needs comprehensive AI legislation now. My statement here: commonsensemedia.org/press-releases…

Thank you, @GovKathyHochul and Congrats to the @CommonSense advocacy team! #leadership

Thank you, Gov. Hochul, for your leadership and for supporting these critical policies!