Public Safety

Transnational scam networks, often based in Southeast Asia and exploiting weak governance, have stolen billions from U.S. consumers, and effectively combating them requires bipartisan legislation, stronger public-private coordination, and sustained international cooperation.

In China Daily, Daniel Castro argues that the U.S. and China face AI risks—like models enabling biological threats or cyberattacks—that are too great for either to manage alone, and can be mitigated through coordinated safety measures such as joint research, incident reporting, and red-team testing.

France’s criminal investigation into TikTok for imperfect content moderation sets a dangerous precedent that would chill lawful speech and push platforms toward overly restrictive policies.

Banning AI companions may appear protective, but broad restrictions would cut youth off from beneficial support tools, create privacy risks through age verification, and overregulate general chatbots instead of improving safety with better parental controls and transparency.

The Federal Railroad Administration should approve the expansion of Automated Track Inspection. This proven technology enhances rail safety and efficiency, but political pressure, outdated regulations, and an inconsistent waiver process have stalled its deployment.

Alex Ambrose speaks about navigating the risks and rewards of AI in marketing at Kids Industry Connect: A Children's Advertising and Privacy Summit, hosted by BBB National Programs.

National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross has outlined a shift toward proactive cyber deterrence, and to make it effective, he should modernize CISA 2015, secure long-term federal leadership of the CVE program, and strengthen cybersecurity coordination with U.S. allies.

Watch now for an expert panel discussion on the role of Chinese e-commerce platforms in facilitating counterfeiting, what this means for U.S. competitiveness, consumer trust, and global trade, and the steps policymakers should take to safeguard American innovators and consumers.

The UK Online Safety Act aims to protect children online but its vague rules and strict enforcement have led to over-censorship, threatening legitimate communities, and Parliament should clarify content definitions, allow remediation periods, and require judicial review to fix these issues.

Rather than following the UK’s lead on children’s online safety, U.S. policymakers should learn from their mistakes and chart a better path that skillfully preserves user privacy, limits collateral damage, and removes the incentives for online services to over-remove lawful content.