Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly integrated into children's daily lives through various digital assistants, AI-powered toys, and entertainment platforms, requiring careful consideration of its developmental impacts. Subsequently, an increasing number of researchers and practitioners who work with young children are exploring the potential benefits, harms, and open questions regarding children's interaction with AI technologies in different contexts.
As the Child Computer Interaction (CCI) community continues to explore the implications of existing AI technologies, it is equally important to look towards the future by designing AI tools and policies specifically with children's well-being in mind. Frameworks like the Responsible Innovation in Technology for Children (RITEC), created by UNICEF and the LEGO Group, provide a foundation for examining potential benefits from children's interaction with digital environments, including AI tools. These frameworks help us design optimal structures for such interactions and technologies as they evolve.
The main questions of this hybrid workshop are:
How might we design AI technologies to enhance children’s digital well-being in different contexts (e.g., AI for play, AI for socialization and creative expression, AI in the family home, and AI at school) in accordance with the RITEC framework?
What should parents and caregivers consider about AI technologies as they are increasingly integrated into their children's lives to improve their digital well-being?
The goals of the workshop are to:
Foster interdisciplinary collaboration exploring how AI technologies can be designed to enhance children’s digital well-being across diverse contexts;
Develop practical guidelines for designers to create child-centered AI technologies prioritizing well-being; and to
Investigate what parents and caregivers should consider about AI technologies as they are increasingly integrated into children’s lives.
We invite participants from various disciplines and backgrounds to join us in shaping the future of AI for children's well-being. Participants are invited to submit short position papers (up to 2 pages using the double-column ACM SIGCHI Paper Format) related to their experience, plans, research, and/or evaluation of AI tools used by children by April 15th. Please see details about the Call for Participation and Submissions here.
Who should apply: Researchers, practitioners, and industry experts with experience working with kids and AI tools.
Date/Time: June 23rd, 2025/ 1:00pm-6:30pm GMT
Location: Reykjavik, Iceland (co-located with IDC 25') and online
Format: Hybrid (in-person & online)
*registration to the IDC conference of at least one author per submission is required to participate in-peron