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Keep up to date with the latest development on data protection, children’s rights in the digital environment and more with our news articles and press releases.
Leaders recommit to protecting children’s rights at first UN AI Summit
Following 5Rights-led joint statement, UN agencies and Member States have announced a coalition to protect children’s rights in the AI race at the first Global Dialogue on AI.
120+ organisations call for mandatory safety testing of AI used by children ahead of UN summit
Ahead of the UN’s inaugural Global Dialogue on AI Governance, an international coalition of more than 120 organisations and experts across all continents is calling on governments to adopt ten concrete measures to make AI safe for children.
5Rights’ Coalition helps secure EU ban on nudifying AI but gaps remain
Advocacy efforts led by 5Rights over the past few months helped secure key protections for children in the EU’s Digital Omnibus on AI. But significant setbacks on children’s privacy and toy safety continue to leave children exposed to harms.
5Rights Youth Ambassadors give evidence to UK Parliamentarians on AI
5Rights Youth Ambassadors Eashaa and Niranjana, represented 5Rights at the UK Parliament this week, giving evidence to an inquiry of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Online Safety examining the impact of artificial intelligence on children.
Grok AI fails child safety: companies must build safely or face consequences
The discovery of child sexual abuse material on X’s Grok AI is the latest example of a pattern 5Rights has warned about for years. The tools to protect children exist. What’s missing is robust enforcement and the political will to hold companies accountable.
Children are not test subjects: Joint Statement reaffirms children’s rights in the AI era
UN agencies and international organisations have come together to stress that states and tech companies must protect and respect children’s rights in the context of AI by design and by default.
The Age Appropriate Design Code can protect children from AI harms – if properly enforced
As the UK Government looks to close gaps around AI, 5Rights argues that stronger enforcement of the ICO’s Age Appropriate Design Code is critical to protect children from AI-related harms.
Canada at a crossroads: protecting children in the age of AI
As Canada redefines its approach to artificial intelligence and technology governance, recent developments highlight that safeguarding children and their rights should be fundamental to the country’s digital future.
Final DSA guidelines deliver historic win for children’s rights online after years of 5Rights advocacy
The European Commission’s final guidelines on Article 28.1 of the Digital Services Act incorporate key recommendations from 5Rights’ baseline and coalition advocacy that shaped the framework from inception to adoption.
Inquiry finds UK Government must regulate GenAI and close online safety loopholes
The UK Parliament’s Science, Innovation and Technology Committee urges the Government to regulate generative AI tools and close critical gaps in online safety regulation, echoing calls from 5Rights and civil society.
Rewatch the virtual launch of the Children & AI Design Code
5Rights and the Digital Futures for Children centre are inviting the global community to speak with leading voices in digital governance alongside experts behind the Code.
5Rights and partners organise first Children’s Global AI Summit on Africa
Children from across the continent assembled for the Children’s Global AI Summit in Kigali, Rwanda convened by 5Rights and partners.
