A UNICEF policy brief examining the child-rights risks and harms associated with AI chatbots and AI companions, including emotional reliance, misleading advice, manipulation, privacy, safety, age assurance and inadequate safeguards.
Why it matters for ENACT-AI
Relevant for policy brief on AI chatbots and companions, focusing on children’s rights, emotional risks, safety, privacy and regulatory responses.
Learning outcomes
Understand risks associated with AI chatbots and AI companions, identify implications for children's rights and safety, critically assess AI risks and safeguards, discuss privacy, transparency and manipulation, formulate recommendations for child-centred AI governance.
Suggested activity
AI & Children's Rights Policy Lab, learners analyse a scenario involving an AI chatbot or AI companion, identify risks to children's rights, propose safeguards and develop three policy recommendations.