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UNICEF AI for Children

UNICEF Policy Guidance on AI for Children (Version 3.0)

Most specific international guidance on children and AI. Ten requirements for child-centered AI including development/wellbeing support, data/privacy protection, and safety.

Jurisdiction

International

INTL

Enacted

Unknown

Effective

Dec 1, 2025

Enforcement

Not specified

Who Must Comply

This law applies to:

  • • AI developers, deployers, governments (voluntary)

Who bears obligations:

DeveloperDeployer

This regulation places direct obligations on deployers (organizations using AI systems).

Safety Provisions

  • • Requirement 1: Support children's development and wellbeing
  • • Requirement 2: Ensure inclusion
  • • Requirement 3: Prioritize fairness and non-discrimination
  • • Requirement 4: Protect children's data and privacy
  • • Requirement 5: Ensure safety for children
  • • Requirement 6: Provide transparency, explainability, accountability
  • • Requirement 7: Empower governments and businesses
  • • Requirement 8: Prepare children for AI
  • • Requirement 9: Create enabling environment
  • • Requirement 10: Collaborate globally (added in v3.0)

Quick Facts

Binding
No
Mental Health Focus
Yes
Child Safety Focus
Yes
Algorithmic Scope
No

Why It Matters

Most detailed children + AI guidance. Increasingly referenced in regulations. Version 3.0 covers generative AI.

Cite This

APA

International. (2025). UNICEF Policy Guidance on AI for Children (Version 3.0). Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/unicef-ai-children

BibTeX

@misc{unicef_ai_children,
  title = {UNICEF Policy Guidance on AI for Children (Version 3.0)},
  author = {International},
  year = {2025},
  url = {https://nope.net/regs/unicef-ai-children}
}

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