Not child’s play: protecting children’s data in humanitarian AI ecosystems

ICRC Humanitarian Law and Policy Blog · Dec 13, 2023 · 11m

In times of crisis and conflict, advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) might become as much part of the problem as the solution. An ever-growing number of children in need risk having their data used as part of AI systems that do not implement safeguards and protections for vulnerable populations. Given the short- and long-term consequences for the first generations to grow up with AI, there is an urgent need to scrutinize AI-powered systems that are not aligned with the rights, needs, and realities of children in humanitarian action. In this post, part of a series on…