Scaling Laws: AI and Young Minds: Navigating Mental Health Risks with Renée DiResta and Jess Miers

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🗓️ 25 September 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Alan Rozenshtein, Lawfare Senior Editor and Research Director; Renée DiResta, Lawfare Contributing Editor; and Jess Miers, visiting assistant professor of Law at the University of Akron School of Law, discuss the distinct risks that generative AI systems pose to children, particularly in relation to mental health.

They explore the balance between the benefits and harms of AI, emphasizing the importance of media literacy and parental guidance. They also examine recent developments in AI safety measures and ongoing legal implications, highlighting the evolving landscape of AI regulation and liability.

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1:23.6	different. It's an episode from our new podcast series, Scaling Laws. Scaling Laws is a
1:30.4	creation of lawfare and Texas law. It has a pretty simple aim, but a huge mission. We cover the most
1:37.4	important AI and law policy questions that are top of mind for everyone from Sam Altman to Senators
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