An international coalition formed in Geneva on Tuesday with the stated purpose of ensuring children's safety and rights remain central to the development of artificial intelligence, United Nations News reported.
The coalition's founding premise, according to UN News, is that AI is actively reshaping how children learn, play, and grow up, and that this transformation demands a dedicated international response. The group's organizers want children's rights treated as a core concern in AI policy, not an afterthought addressed once systems are already built and deployed.
Geneva serves as the launch site for the effort. The city is home to numerous international bodies that shape global technology and human rights policy, and the coalition's choice of location reflects its ambition to operate at that level.
UN News said the coalition draws its membership from multiple countries, though the outlet did not specify which nations or organizations are represented at launch. The coalition's central aim, as described by UN News, is to prevent children's interests from being sidelined as governments, companies, and researchers push AI development forward at pace.
The group has not yet announced a formal work plan or timeline for its first policy actions.