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The Delhi High Court asked the Indian government if it is considering policies to regulate AI-driven social media features like infinite scroll and autoplay, which are alleged to cause addiction and harm adolescent mental health. The court is reviewing a public interest petition seeking regulatory safeguards.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The social media platforms use AI or algorithmic systems to maximize engagement through features like infinite scroll and autoplay, which are designed to capture and retain user attention. The petition highlights the potential harms of these AI-driven features, including addiction and mental health problems, which are recognized risks but not yet documented as causing a specific incident in this context. The court's inquiry into government policy and the petition for regulation indicate concern about plausible future harm rather than an existing incident. Hence, the event is best classified as an AI Hazard, reflecting credible risk of harm from AI system use that is under consideration but not yet realized.[AI generated]