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"Won't somebody please (actually) think of the children?" AI Ethics for Children: A Scoping Review

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"Won't somebody please (actually) think of the children?" AI Ethics for Children: A Scoping Review. / Collyer-Hoar, Gail; Rubegni, Elisa.
In: ACM Journal on Responsible Computing, 06.06.2025.

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Collyer-Hoar, G & Rubegni, E 2025, '"Won't somebody please (actually) think of the children?" AI Ethics for Children: A Scoping Review', ACM Journal on Responsible Computing.

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Collyer-Hoar, G., & Rubegni, E. (in press). "Won't somebody please (actually) think of the children?" AI Ethics for Children: A Scoping Review. ACM Journal on Responsible Computing.

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Collyer-Hoar G, Rubegni E. "Won't somebody please (actually) think of the children?" AI Ethics for Children: A Scoping Review. ACM Journal on Responsible Computing. 2025 Jun 6.

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Collyer-Hoar, Gail ; Rubegni, Elisa. / "Won't somebody please (actually) think of the children?" AI Ethics for Children : A Scoping Review. In: ACM Journal on Responsible Computing. 2025.

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abstract = "The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) within children{\textquoteright}s lives presents urgent ethical challenges, particularly as many of these technologies are designed with limited attention to the specific needs and vulnerabilities of its youngest users. Despite AI{\textquoteright}s growing presence, a clear understanding of how researchers are tackling these pertinent issues regarding children remains fragmented. As such,we present a scoping review that systematically maps 161 sources in the ethical landscape of AI in relation to children, categorised via predominant thematic interests. Results reveal a predominant focus on educational contexts, along with secondary focuses in healthcare and general societal issues. Further, using the UNESCO ethical principles as a framework, we identify significant gaps within literature, particularly in the areas of transparency, accountability, and sustainability of AI. Through a systematic mapping of sources, this review reveals where progress has been made, but also where urgent attention is still necessitated.",
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