WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff issued the following press release:

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is investigating risks to children from AI.

In a virtual press conference, Sen. Ossoff announced he is investigating risks to kids from AI, highlighting his continued work to keep kids safe online.

Sen. Ossoff was joined by John Shehan, Senior Vice President of the Exploited Children Division and International Engagement from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), who shared new data warning that kids in Georgia are at increasing risk from AI online.

Last month, as part of his investigation, Sen. Ossoffrequested datafromNCMECabout the risks to children from AI, including about children being explo...