Circuit Breaker Labs Bets “Crash-Test Dummies” Can Make AI Safer for Children and Adults
Circuit Breaker Labs is trying to address a growing but often overlooked risk in artificial intelligence: not just catastrophic misuse, but the psychological harm AI systems can already inflict on vulnerable users. The company says its “crash-test dummies” are designed to probe how models behave under stress, with an emphasis on safety for children and other sensitive audiences. The effort arrives as regulators, parents and developers increasingly confront the gap between AI’s rapid adoption and the safeguards built around it.
