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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Marie Joy Toledo

OpenAI Pledged $10 Million in Secret Funding—Are Age Verification Laws Really About Kids or PR?

OpenAI pledged $10 million in secret funding (Credit: Andrew Neel/Unsplash)

OpenAI's reported $10 million (£7.56 million) pledge to support a child safety bill in California is drawing scrutiny after it emerged that many advocacy groups involved were unaware of the company's financial backing.

The revelation has raised fresh questions about transparency in the push for age verification laws and whether corporate interests are shaping the debate around protecting children online.

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