Abstract: This ready reckoner, a collaboration between Citizen Digital Foundation and Space2grow, is a comprehensive guide for parents and educators navigating Generative AI (Gen AI) technologies in relation to how they impact children. It outlines Gen AI’s capabilities in generating content across domains, while objectively examining the risks that such tools pose to children including hallucinations, privacy issues, biases, and complexities around artificial intimacy. The guide also explores potential misuse cases involving discrimination, deepfakes, and malicious exploitation, equipping adults with strategies to mitigate these risks and foster ethical Gen AI use among children. Additionally, it curates Gen AI tools and educational resources tailored for children’s creative and academic applications, enabling safe, productive exploration under adult guidance. Overall, this invaluable resource deepens the understanding of Gen AI’s potential and limitations, promoting its ethical adoption in child-focused educational and creative contexts.
Gen AI for Parents and Educators – Ready reckoner by Citizen Digital Foundation and Space2grow is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
