We identify specific challenges that prevent progress and highlight new innovations and ideas to address them.

Challenges & Solutions

Using an expert consultative process that brings together world-class researchers, innovators, young people, and policy-makers, we have identified systemic barriers to progress related to the impact of AI on young people, as well as possible solutions.

Read our Challenge Statement and Solutions Concept Note to understand how we are tackling issues by highlighting new innovations and ideas.

  • Research Challenge

    The Research Challenge focuses on developing innovative methodologies to study AI's impact on child development. By fostering timely, accurate, and accessible research, we aim to increase our understanding of individualized risk predictions and support evidence-based decision-making.

  • Ethical Design Challenge

    The Ethical Design Challenge emphasizes the creation of AI systems with ethical and child rights considerations at their core. This challenge seeks to ensure that AI technologies are designed to support developmental milestones and relational metrics, prioritizing the well-being of young users.

  • Resource Challenge

    The Resource Challenge aims to establish a public interest technology ecosystem that is equitable, inclusive, and scalable. This initiative seeks to develop technologies that prioritize the health, safety, and development of children and adolescents, ensuring access to beneficial AI resources.

  • Collective Response Challenge

    The Collective Response Challenge focuses on fostering new social norms around technology use through community engagement and local initiatives. This challenge encourages collaborative efforts to support healthy technology habits and mitigate potential harms associated with AI.

  • Global Policy Challenge

    The Global Policy Challenge advocates for comprehensive international policies to protect children and adolescents in the digital age. By supporting global advocacy efforts, this initiative aims to ensure equitable protection and rights for young people, regardless of their location or device ownership.