Children and AI
The rise in use of AI technologies across society has sparked important discussions about their impact on children & young people. From children’s human rights to the evolving world of education and work, how can an increasingly digital world best serve the needs of those growing up within it?
The Conversation
"While AI is a force for innovation, it also poses risks for children and their rights, such as to their privacy, safety and security."
UNICEF
"The question is not about banning children from using AI, but how to make it safe to help them get the most value from it."
Dr Nomisha Kurian
"AI-driven advertising often targets young people with content that reinforces these unrealistic beauty standards."
The Children's Society
Summary
AI technologies are increasingly being used in educational settings, with proponents discussing the potential to make education more accessible and tailored to individual needs.
As AI becomes more integrated into daily life, ensuring that children and young people have the skills and AI literacy to navigate this new reality is crucial.
Understanding the ways in which AI underpins the content they see online, and the importance of privacy within this datafied world, will be key to ensuring safety & security.
Ensuring that AI technologies used by and for children & young people are designed with their best interests in mind is critical.
The best way to do this is to ensure that children and young people have the opportunity to have a say in all stages of AI policy and product design and development.
Adults can help with this by listening and amplifying what children & young people think about AI.
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