GoKawiilCritics say AI-safety rules target rare disasters, not everyday dependence harms
An analysis argues that AI and social-media companies focus safety efforts on preventing high-profile disasters—the kind that trigger lawsuits or headlines—while ignoring subtler, widespread harms like emotional dependence on chatbots or engagement-driven feeds. It cites Google backing state-level chatbot bills in 2025 that banned sexual content and self-harm promotion but included broad exemptions, while tougher measures aimed at preventing emotional dependency failed, including in Nebraska.