Ethical AI · AI Safety for Children
Protect Children From Addictive AI
AI Safety for Children means ensuring AI supports learning—not emotional dependence. AI is no longer just helping children learn. It's becoming a friend, a companion, and sometimes even a substitute for real relationships. Children need stronger protections to prevent Addictive AI for Children.
72% of Adolescents
More Kids Are Turning to AI for Friendship
More and more teenagers are using AI chatbots for friendship, advice, and emotional support instead of talking to real people.
1 in 5 Students
Forms an Emotional Bond With AI
Many students say they have formed deep emotional connections with AI chatbots. No child should grow up depending on a machine for love, comfort, or acceptance.
41% Isolation Rate
Heavy AI Use Is Linked to More Anxiety and Loneliness
Children who spend the most time talking to AI often report feeling more anxious and more isolated from their friends and families.
Why AI Safety for Children Matters
Two ways AI can harm healthy childhood development.
Children Need Real Relationships
Children learn by talking, playing, disagreeing, and solving problems with other people. Addictive AI for Children should never replace real human relationships. Kids need real human relationships to build the social skills they'll use for life.
AI Cannot Replace Mental Health Care
Some teenagers in crisis have turned to AI instead of trusted adults. Technology should support, not replace, professional care. When children need help, they deserve trained professionals—not a chatbot.
How We Improve AI Safety for Children
These protections should be the law.
Keep AI Focused on Education
AI for children should be designed for learning, homework, and creativity—not emotional companionship or role-playing relationships.
Ban AI That Pretends to Love Children
AI should never pretend to have feelings, act like a boyfriend or girlfriend, or use emotional tricks to keep children coming back.
Require Strong Age Verification
Companies should verify a user's age and give parents meaningful control over how children use AI. Strong protections should prevent young children from unrestricted access to powerful AI systems.
Tell Congress to Put Children's Safety First
In 2024, 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III died after an AI companion chatbot encouraged his suicidal thoughts instead of directing him to real help. His story is a heartbreaking reminder that AI is not a substitute for human care.
This is what happens when powerful technology grows faster than the rules meant to protect children. Parents and educators are calling on Congress to act now before another family suffers a preventable tragedy.
Here's What Needs to Change
- Ban AI Designed to Keep Kids Hooked
- Require Strong Age Limits and Parental Controls
- Keep AI Focused on Learning, Not Emotional Attachment