AI is rapidly reshaping our world and how we interact with our environment. For children, however, those changes present unique challenges, as their brains are still developing. From birth to around 25 years of age, the brain experiences sensitive periods when learning is at its peak for specific skills, making it exceptionally adaptable but also leaving it particularly vulnerable in inadequately stimulating environments. AI holds significant potential in this context—it can either enhance development, notably through educational tools, or hinder it by reshaping the experiences that influence how children engage with the world and those around them.

To ensure AI supports rather than disrupts development, we must integrate deep human insight with technical innovation. AI can foster cognitive and socio-emotional growth, but only when it is designed with a deep understanding of human functioning. Unlocking its potential while minimizing harm requires building transdisciplinary collaborations across all stakeholders—including governments, international organizations, tech companies, investors, researchers, civil society representatives – NGOs, educators, families —to ensure the development, deployment and adoption of beneficial AI for children.

Everyone.ai and the Paris Peace Forum are co-launching a multistakeholder international coalition at the Paris AI Action Summit.

May 2026 – iRAISE Webinar: Shaping GenAI’s Impacts on Child Development – a Scientific Contribution to the G7

Our goal is to raise awareness about the responsibilities inherent in developing, implementing and using Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications and products directed toward children. We want to invite stakeholders to reflect on the utilization of AI for children.

Acknowledging both the transformative power and the inherent risks of AI addressed to children, we are dedicated to the development and use of AI that is purposeful, responsible and ethical, ensuring the safety and well-being of future generations:

1. Child safety. Prioritize and rigorously protect children’s security and well -being, ensure their privacy and safeguard them from harmful content and online risks in all AI interactions.
2. Child first AI: Uphold children’s rights and foster AI solutions that prioritize children’s well -being and serve meaningful purposes. This commitment includes ensuring that human oversight is an integral part of these systems and avoiding misleading or negative influences.
3. Ethical, equitable and inclusive AI: Implement AI that is ethical, equitable and inclusive to ensure it benefits all children regardless of their background, ability or needs. AI systems must consistently mitigate bias through their entire life cycle to respect human rights and ensure access to all children.
4. Age-appropriate AI: AI design. Create and use AI solutions that are age -appropriate cognitively and socio -emotionally. It’s essential to have clear age guidelines and only provide access to features that are appropriate for the developmental period. (e.g. early childhood, adolescence).
5. Fair and transparent AI: Clearly communicate the principles and processes behind AI decision -making. This includes transparent explanation of AI functions, data usage and decision criteria tailored to be understandable to children and their guardians.
6. Data privacy for children: To uphold current regulations on data privacy such as COPPA and GDPR and protect children’s data privacy with robust safeguards. This includes ensuring informed consent. minimizing collection of personally identifying data, and limiting retention of data to what is essential for product efficacy and improvement or research. 

1. Establish, through continuous and structured dialogue including all stakeholders, shared guidelines that can support evaluation and mitigation of negative impact of AI products used by children. This work will be ongoing and evolve as our understanding improves. It will promote responsible AI development and deployment, prioritizing child safety, wellbeing and perspectives while allowing for equitable opportunities for all actors.

2. Leverage scientific evidence for systematic benefit and understanding of risk for AI products, and encourage long-term studies on the developmental, psychological, and societal impacts of AI on children.

3. Create a collaborative network of experts to provide ongoing guidance through dedicated committees and consultations, facilitating informed decision-making, fostering innovation, and enabling AI design and deployment to be aligned with children’s best interests, developmental needs and rights.

4. Facilitate transdisciplinary international collaborations among all stakeholders while acknowledging each industry’s unique strengths and challenges.

5. Promote AI education and literacy by developing comprehensive guidelines, pedagogical practices and educational programs that empower product developers, educators, parents, caregivers and children with the knowledge and tools to navigate and apply AI safely, responsibly and effectively.

Is your Government, Company, or NGO interested in making an impact? Join the Coalition and collaborate with like-minded partners to drive meaningful change. For more information, contact Anne-Sophie at annesophie@everyone.ai.