Frances Haugen: AI firms more proactive on safety than social media


Whistleblower Frances Haugen says AI companies are more proactive about safety than social platforms, in a CNBC Squawk Box interview.

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Frances Haugen, the former Facebook whistleblower, says AI companies are taking safety concerns more seriously than social media firms, and she makes the comparison on CNBC's Squawk Box with a calm but forceful tone. Her point is notable because Haugen is one of the highest-profile critics of Meta's past handling of content harms, so her view signals a shift in attention from platform moderation to product-level safety in artificial intelligence. The clip flags safety as a competitive and regulatory front for big tech.