Robbie Torney is Head of AI & Digital Assessments at Common Sense Media's Youth AI Safety Institute, where he leads the organization's AI safety standards and evaluation methodology. Under his leadership, Common Sense Media has developed and conducted systematic risk assessments of major AI platforms including Google Search, ChatGPT, Gemini, AI companion chatbots, and multiuse and designed-for-purpose chatbots for mental health support.
His work spans research, standards development, and industry engagement. He has testified before Congress and the California legislature as a subject-matter expert on AI safety for youth, and works with technology companies as an independent partner to help shape industry-wide safety standards. His research focuses on evaluating AI systems through frameworks that center developmental appropriateness and child safety by design.
