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WSJ Tech News Briefing

OpenAI, Meta and Google Agree to New Measures to Protect Children

Apr 25, 2024
13:05
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AI companies like OpenAI, Google, and Meta are implementing safety measures to protect children online. A new alliance led by Thorn is leading the charge. CAPTCHA prompts are evolving to stay ahead of bots. Thorne advocates for tech companies to combat child abuse material online.
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  • AI companies implementing new safety measures to protect children online from exploitation through enhanced safety protocols and responsible data sourcing practices.
  • Evolution of CAPTCHA tests to combat sophisticated bot attacks by using complex logical puzzles and tasks requiring fine motor skills for effective human verification.

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Evolution of CAPTCHA Tests

CAPTCHA tests have evolved from jumbled text and image selections to more complex logical puzzles like identifying certain elements in pictures or completing tasks requiring fine motor skills, reflecting the need to combat sophisticated bot attacks. With bots becoming smarter and capable of cracking traditional CAPTCHAs, new challenges are introduced to verify human users and stay ahead of automated attacks. Technology constantly adapts the CAPTCHA approach to challenge bots effectively while maintaining user verification standards.

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