Blumenthal calls AI targeting exploitation
Richard BlumenthalU.S. senator from Connecticut
Blumenthal says sportsbooks including DraftKings use AI to target vulnerable and problem gamblers. He urges Congress to ban that practice through the SAFE Bet Act.
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DraftKings' AI-selected promotions exploit customers' gambling vulnerability for profit.
“They relentlessly foster addiction & relapse. Let’s pass my SAFE Bet Act to ban this AI exploitation outright.”
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Where this statement fits
Are DraftKings' AI-targeted promotions exploiting vulnerable gamblers?
EFF and Senator Richard Blumenthal say DraftKings' alleged use of AI-selected promotions exploits vulnerable gamblers. CEO Jason Robins denies targeting people with gambling problems and says the company uses warnings, limits and account restrictions to protect customers. A proposed class action adds a legal challenge to the dispute.
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Blumenthal criticizes DraftKings' alleged targeting of vulnerable gamblers and urges passage of the SAFE Bet Act.
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Blumenthal identifies DraftKings as an example of sportsbooks that he says rank and target vulnerable and problem gamblers with AI.
After the quotation
He links the Times investigation and calls for passage of the SAFE Bet Act.
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Why this label?
Blumenthal calls the alleged targeting exploitation and says it promotes addiction and relapse. This directly criticizes the conduct under scrutiny.
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