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UNCRC turns 35: AI moves fast, but it must not break children
AI is shaping children’s lives, but is it safe? The Children & AI Design Code sets standards to ensure AI supports, not exploits, the next generation.
Reclaiming AI for the next generation: 5Rights unveils Children & AI Design Code
5Rights unveils the Children & AI Design Code, a bold framework ensuring AI prioritises children’s rights, safety, and wellbeing in design and deployment.
UK Government’s AI ‘free for all’ harms children’s intellectual property
Proposed changes to UK copyright law leave children’s intellectual property vulnerable to exploitation from AI companies– if children can’t copy homework, why can AI copy them?
5Rights joins global call to make AI safe for children
Global leaders gather at the Grand Palais in Paris for the AI summit, whilst 5Rights signs onto Everyone.AI’s Beneficial AI for Children call to action. We’re calling for AI that is safe by design, rights-respecting, and empowering for children.
AI systems that exploit the vulnerabilities of children are now illegal in the EU
Article 5 of the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act is a true milestone, but more is required to protect children’s rights and needs by design and default.
5Rights welcomes landmark UK legislation to protect children from online predators
The UK becomes the world’s first country to criminalise tools used to create AI-generated child sexual abuse material as part of four new measures to take on online predators.
UK’s AI Opportunities Action Plan overlooks risks and potential for children
The UK Government has set a key marker of its plans for full-scale adoption of AI into the economy, making clear its intention to see its use scaled in education. Children must be a part of the conversation on the adoption of AI into services they have no choice but to use, with consideration of the opportunities and risks it poses.
AI regulation must keep up with protecting children
An analysis of the growing role of AI in children’s lives, highlighting risks to their privacy, mental health, and education while exploring legislative efforts to ensure robust protection frameworks.
UK regulators must unite to close gaps in digital regulations
UK regulators must close gaps in digital regulations to protect children online, focusing on risks from EdTech and AI while fostering a harmonised, clear and coherent approach to digital regulation.
UN adopts blueprint for AI governance
The Secretary-General’s High-level Advisory Body on AI’s latest and final report calls for a governance of AI that promotes the development and protection of all human rights, especially children.
EU AI Act enters into force: A crucial step for child protection
The EU AI Act is a promising framework towards ensuring that AI is used and developed responsibly, especially when it comes to protecting children. But its success hinges on robust implementation that prioritises children’s unique vulnerabilities.
AI Treaty recognises child rights, fails on corporate oversight
The Council of Europe has adopted an International Framework Convention on AI, which appears strong on children’s rights but weak on corporate responsibility.