Canada Urged to Develop AI Safety Guidelines Tailored to Youths' Age-Related Risks
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| Source: Mastodon | Original article
Canada considers AI safety strategy for youth, focusing on age-associated risks.
Canada is developing a safe AI strategy for its youth, focusing on age-associated risks. Research highlights design features in generative AI that pose specific risks to young people, which must be addressed before adopting AI in schools and homes. Experts urge stronger safeguards, AI literacy, and child-focused regulation to maximize safe adoption.
This matters because Canadian youth are increasingly exposed to AI tools, particularly in educational settings, and unique privacy risks arise from their use. A recent study by The Dais at Toronto Metropolitan University examined these risks, emphasizing the need for tailored protections.
As Ottawa prepares to table a bill regulating social media and AI, expected to include age-related restrictions, the development of this safe AI strategy will be crucial. The government's efforts to bring in online safety standards will be closely watched, particularly in how they balance the benefits of AI with the need to protect young Canadians from associated risks.
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