Cybersecurity & Tech

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

Alan Z. Rozenshtein, Renee DiResta, Jess Miers
Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 10:00 AM
Does generative AI systems pose distinct risks to children?

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Alan Rozenshtein, Lawfare Senior Editor and Research Director, Renee 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. Recent developments in AI safety measures and ongoing legal implications are also examined, highlighting the evolving landscape of AI regulation and liability.


Alan Z. Rozenshtein is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota Law School, Research Director and Senior Editor at Lawfare, a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, and a Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously, he served as an Attorney Advisor with the Office of Law and Policy in the National Security Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and a Special Assistant United States Attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland. He also speaks and consults on technology policy matters.
Renée DiResta is an Associate Research Professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown. She is a contributing editor at Lawfare.
Jess Miers is the Legal Advocacy Counsel at the Chamber of Progress, primarily focusing on the intersection of law and the Internet.
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