À propos du laboratoire
The Childhood and AI Lab is a global research and action center – and a project of AIChildSafety.org – working to ensure AI strengthens, rather than weakens, childhood attention, curiosity, creativity, critical thinking, and social skills.
Why Now ?
Notre modèle
In an era when artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping every aspect of human life, children stand at a unique crossroads. From smart toys and educational platforms to conversational AI companions, today’s children are the first generation growing up fully immersed in AI. This technological immersion is already transforming how children think, learn, create, and relate – yet society is proceeding without adequate evidence, standards, or safeguards.
AIChildSafety.org was founded to address this critical gap by conducting research into the effects of AI on children and youth and helping NGOs, tech companies, governments, and families navigate AI risks to ensure every child can learn, thrive, and participate safely in an AI-powered world. One of the ways we do this is through our Childhood and AI Research Fellowship, which gathers a wide spectrum of researchers committed to understanding and addressing the effects of AI on children.
Our Research Fellowship
The Lab launched in 2026 with the Bourse de recherche – a cross-disciplinary community advancing evidence on AI’s effects on childhood and translating insights into practice.
Quelle est la prochaine étape
Activités principales
Recherche originale
Nous mènerons des études coordonnées du laboratoire à la salle de classe jusqu'à la maison pour comprendre les effets sur l'attention, la mémoire, la fonction exécutive, la créativité et le développement social ; les résultats informeront les constructeurs, les régulateurs et les écoles.
Ingénierie de la sécurité
Nous examinerons les systèmes d’IA pour détecter les risques liés au développement et publierons nos évaluations et les mesures d’atténuation proposées pour accélérer des choix de produits plus sûrs.
Normes et risques
We will collaborate with other entities to develop an AI Safety Standard aligned to children’s development that defines developmental risk classes, evidence thresholds, and age‑appropriate assistance levels.
Co‑conception et alphabétisation
Nous créerons conjointement des modèles de produits plus sûrs avec les jeunes, les parents et les enseignants, proposerons des programmes pratiques d'initiation à l'IA et des politiques d'utilisation pour les familles et les écoles.
Mesurer l'impact
Our approach is to measure what matters: attention stability, executive function, critical thinking, creative expression, social‑emotional health – and the product patterns and safety decisions that influence them. Results will be published in an open Evidence Commons for the public good.
Gouvernance et sauvegarde
Partenaire du Lab
We collaborate with NGOs, schools, governments, and technology companies to translate evidence into safer, more effective AI models and tools for children.