Camille François

Camille François, an assistant professor and trust & safety expert, is the founding president of ROOST, dedicated to making online safety tools accessible. In their conversation, Camille highlights the pressing safety threats to children and emphasizes the need for open-source solutions. She explores how safety varies across platforms, the role of communities in co-designing tools, and the importance of system-wide fixes. The discussion also touches on the risks and benefits of open-source AI and the necessity of collaborative safety testing to ensure healthier digital ecosystems.