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AI is transforming the risk landscape for #childprotection. Our new report, developed in collaboration with UNICEF’s Business Engagement & Child Rights team, is timely. Artificial Intelligence Governance in Motion: A Rapid Global Review of AI Regulation and Its Implications for Children’s Rights reviews international and regional frameworks and examines regulatory models in the EU, China, UK, and India. While some jurisdictions are beginning to recognize children as a vulnerable group in AI governance, others make little or no mention of them at all. This is a major concern. AI’s impact might be more severe for children by exploiting gaps in their rights protections, limited autonomy, and developmental capacity. The asymmetry in power, information, and control between children and the technologies – and those who design and deploy them – makes these impacts more persistent and less visible. The review calls for ongoing research to monitor and assess the impact of AI regulation on children across different contexts. It also warns against a ‘wait-and-see’ approach, arguing that the consequences for children may be more difficult to undo than to prevent. As AI becomes embedded in the systems and services that children rely on, proactive regulation – anchored in child rights law – is essential to ensure that these technologies support, rather than undermine, children’s safety, development, and well-being. 📘 Read the full report: Artificial Intelligence Governance in Motion | UNICEF This review also contributes to UNICEF ’s broader guidance on AI and children, which is currently being updated, with new recommendations expected later this year.