October & November 2025 Tech-related Resource Roundup
CALL TO ACTION: A.I. LEAD Act: A Bipartisan Effort to Confront the Supercharged Harms of A.I.
When Adam discovered ChatGPT, he began using it as a tool to assist with his schoolwork. As time progressed, ChatGPT became his companion and confidant. And when Adam developed suicidal thoughts, ChatGPT gave Adam the exact plan to end his life. The AI LEAD Act, sponsored by Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), would ensure AI chatbots are developed safely and, when they’re not, ensure accountability.
GUIDE: Safety Net Project
Technology is evolving quickly, and artificial intelligence (AI) tools are becoming part of more and more everyday experiences. While AI does have the potential to save time and expand access to resources, these same tools can also introduce serious safety, privacy, and trust risks. This guide was created to support you in making informed, confident choices about if or how you use AI, on your own terms.
ARTICLE: Reducing the Risk of Image Nudification
In the age of advanced image-editing tools and artificial intelligence, image nudification has become a serious and impactful problem. “Nudification” refers to the digital manipulation of images to make a person in it appear nude when they were not. This post explains what nudification is, how it typically works at a basic level, and why it can be so damaging.
REPORT: What We’ve Learned About the Online Lives of Boys Who Are Embracing Positive Masculinity
As part of an ongoing mission to support boys’ well-being, Next Gen Men decided to take on a research project designed to better understand their feelings, stresses and needs. What they uncovered was a surprising distance between their beliefs and attitudes about toxic and positive masculinity, and their lived experiences—particularly online. The vast majority of the boys in the survey privately challenged traditional pressures of masculinity like toughness, dominance or hypersexuality. Those same boys, however, consistently perpetuated or witnessed those harmful norms in their online lives.
FREE COURSE: Become a Child Safety Champion
Every day, children navigate an increasingly complex digital world. 58% of minors report having a harmful online experience, and 36% of minors report being offered something in exchange for sexual imagery. Thorn has created a free six-week course for parents, educators, and other caregivers to recognize warning signs of grooming and sextortion, navigate conversations about digital boundaries, and support children who may have been targeted.