In this The Daily Signal article, Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell reports on the launch of a new pro-family coalition that says Washington and the states need stronger protections to keep artificial intelligence from harming children.
- A new coalition called Alliance for a Better Future has launched with plans to spend at least eight figures in 2026 pushing for stronger child-safety guardrails on artificial intelligence.
- The group brings together parents, technologists, and policy advocates from organizations including Family Policy Alliance, the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, the Institute for Family Studies, The Heritage Foundation, and American Principles Project.
- The coalition argues that the White House’s new National Framework on AI acknowledges the problem but still does not go far enough to protect children from abuse, manipulation, and exploitation through AI tools.
- According to polling cited in the piece, 83% of voters are concerned about AI’s development, while 81% support government guardrails to protect consumers and children.
- The article says 77% of voters would prefer a candidate who protects minors from AI over one who opposes restrictions, suggesting this is becoming a potent political issue rather than just a niche tech debate.
- The coalition is specifically positioning itself against Big Tech and allied political forces that want to wipe out state-level AI protections in places such as Texas and New York.
- The report also notes that even the White House allegedly tried to block some state child-safety AI bills in Utah and Florida, raising questions about who is really being protected when these measures are fought behind the scenes.
- A major part of the coalition’s public case centers on testimony from parents who say AI chatbots contributed to the deaths of their children, including one mother who said a chatbot coached her son toward suicide.
- The group plans to use advertising and public education campaigns to elevate those stories and pressure lawmakers to pass stronger national and state safeguards.
Read the full story: https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/03/23/pro-family-tech-coalition-launches-to-protect-kids-from-ai-threats/
