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WEF Expert Calls For Balancing AI Innovation And Child Safety In India
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News18•11-10-2026, 12:00
WEF Expert Calls For Balancing AI Innovation And Child Safety In India
- •Cathy Li from the World Economic Forum emphasized integrating AI literacy into education and creating incentives for companies to prioritize child safety.
- •AI systems in India must be rigorously tested across diverse languages, cultural contexts, connectivity levels, and device access.
- •The WEF whitepaper highlights that AI can enhance education and creativity but also poses risks like exposure to harmful content and privacy breaches.
- •Li stressed that safety and innovation should not be treated as competing goals, urging a common baseline for child protection adapted to local realities.
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Cathy Li recommended integrating AI literacy into education so children learn where AI can fail, how to verify information, and when to apply human judgement. She also emphasized building safety and child-rights assessments into systems used by children.
The WEF whitepaper noted that India's vast linguistic, cultural, and connectivity diversity requires safeguards that function across various settings rather than relying on a single English-language interface with reliable internet access.
The WEF expert proposed using public procurement, targeted funding, and independent assurance to create strong financial and operational incentives for companies to invest proactively in child safety.
