A safe AI strategy for Canadian youth should include age-associated risks
A safe AI strategy for Canadian youth should include age-associated risks
Publish Date: 2026-06-17 09:35:00
Source Domain: theconversation.com
- New Federal Policies
- The Canadian government introduced two policies: AI for All strategy and the Safe Social Media Act, focusing on the future of AI interaction for youth.
- AI for All Strategy
- Aims to provide AI training and education to all Canadians, emphasizing its benefits and K-12 educator training, AI chatbots for post-secondary students, internship opportunities and safety governance.
- Safe Social Media Act
- Proposes creating a regulator to protect youth from harmful AI interactions, ensuring AI chatbots do not promote unsafe or harmful content and behaviors.
- Potential Risks of Generative AI
- Research identifies specific design features of genAI that pose risks to different age groups, from infancy to teenage years, emphasizing the need for age-appropriate regulations.
- AI in Education
- GenAI must be carefully integrated in educational settings to support learning without substituting essential cognitive skills. Policies must ensure genAI systems boost, rather than replace, students’ own problem-solving abilities.
