Risks of AI chatbots for children and how to mitigate them
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots has become widespread rapidly, with platforms like ChatGPT reaching hundreds of millions of users, many of them young people. A 2025 UK study revealed that almost two-thirds (64%) of children use these tools. Despite its popularity, the frequent use of generative AI (GenAI) by children raises legitimate safety, privacy and psychological concerns, especially because protection policies do not evolve as quickly as the technology. ...