Artificial Intelligence Governance in Motion
A rapid global review of AI regulation and its implication for children's rights
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This rapid review supports efforts to strengthen AI regulation by:
- Summarizing international and regional AI frameworks to understand current governance approaches.
- Examining regulatory models in four jurisdictions, with a focus on how they address AI’s impact on children.
The review highlights the diversity of approaches, each aiming to harness AI’s benefits while minimizing harm.
As AI regulatory approaches have only emerged in recent years, it is too early to determine which approach will ultimately prove most effective in protecting children’s rights. Rather than wait for long-term evidence to emerge, the review emphasizes the need for ongoing research to monitor and assess the impact of AI regulation on children across different contexts. It warns against a ‘wait-and-see’ approach, arguing that the impacts on children may be more difficult to undo than to prevent. As AI becomes embedded in multiple domains, activities, and services that children rely on, proactive regulation – anchored in child rights law – is essential to ensure that AI technologies support, rather than undermine, children’s safety, development, and well-being.
