France creates task force to build child-safe AI
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Sarah El Haïry, France’s High Commissioner for Childhood, convened a task force to develop an artificial intelligence designed to protect children from online risks.
El Haïry brought together associations for child protection, digital experts, and AI developers to address dangers like emotional dependency, harmful recommendations, and exposure to inappropriate content. The group will work for two months, focusing on four priorities.
They will define principles for child-friendly AI, including prioritizing protection, considering age, minimizing data collection, ensuring transparency, and avoiding manipulative designs. The task force also aims to translate these principles into practical product features like a “minor mode” with default protections and an easily accessible emergency button for children needing help. El Haïry intends to establish a shared framework clarifying the responsibilities of companies, associations, and government agencies.
Following the task force’s conclusions, she plans to present the initiative at the European level.
