Jeffrey Katzenberg says legislation to protect children from online harms is unlikely: ‘It took 80 years’ to pass seatbelt laws

Jeffrey Katzenberg—film producer, former DreamWorks CEO , and founding partner of tech investment firm WndrCo —is, perhaps most importantly, a dad and a grandfather.

That role prompted him to back Aura, a startup developing AI-driven tools that go far beyond standard parental controls, in 2021. Aura’s platform tracks behavioral patterns such as sleep and focus, flags mental health risks including self-harm or suicidal ideation, and gives parents visibility into kids’ social media, gaming, and AI chat activity. The AI-powered tools, which analyze language patterns, online tone, emotional expression and late-night activity, were developed in consultation with pediatric and mental health experts, including collaboration with Boston Children’s Hospital.

Speaking alongside Aura CEO Hari