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About the Event
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly integrated into the daily lives of children, from educational platforms and interactive chatbots to social media algorithms and gaming environments. While these technologies promise innovation and opportunity, they also open doors to risks including exposure to harmful content, manipulation, data misuse and predatory behaviour. Recent global incidents, such as cases of child harm linked to unsafe chatbot interactions, highlight the urgent need for ethical guardrails and safety frameworks. In India, despite being one of the largest users of generative AI platforms, official cases of AI-induced child harm remain underreported, signalling either under-detection or silence around the issue. To safeguard children in the AI-integrated digital world, a multi-faceted approach is necessary, involving education, critical thinking and responsible platform design.
With the objective of understanding the evolving risk landscape for children in the age of AI, and initiating a focused dialogue on responsible AI that places children at the centre, the Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, the Centre for Social Research, and Yoti jointly organised a roundtable discussion as part of the pre-summit events of the IndiaAI Impact Summit 2026.. The roundtable will bring together experts from India and the UK to examine this critical and timely issue, with a shared emphasis on safeguarding children’s rights and well-being in AI-enabled environments.
The discussion centered on ‘Design & Ethical Duty: Ensuring AI Systems Benefit, Not Harm, Children.’ The conversation moved beyond experience to focus on design choices,
governance frameworks and actionable responsibilities, with discussants reflecting on what responsible AI development means in practice for protecting children’s rights and well-being. The discussion marked a shift from what is happening to what should be done, across design, governance and policy, particularly focusing on stakeholders’ responsibilities and duty of care.
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