How Tech and AI Ignore Children's Rights | Professor Sara Grimes

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💡 About Professor Sara Grimes 💡Sara is the Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy and a Full Professor in the Department of Art History and Communication Studies at McGill University. Her research and teaching are centred in the areas of children’s digital media culture(s) and children’s rights in the digital environment, with a focus on games.

• Sara's CEO Retort Profile: https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/02/02/sara-grimes-how-tech-and-ai-ignore-childrens-rights/
• McGill University Profile: https://www.mcgill.ca/ahcs/people-contacts/faculty/sara-grimes
• Sara's Book: Digital Playgrounds: The Hidden Politics of Children's Online Play Spaces, Virtual Worlds, and Connected Games (Digital Futures) – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Digital-Playgrounds-Politics-Childrens-Connected/dp/1442615567

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Timestamps(00:00) Preview

(01:48) Introducing Professor Sarah Grimes

(08:31) The Current Landscape of Children's Tech Policy

(15:58) Do Children have any Rights Online?

(23:09) Lack of Regulation and Negative Political Influences

(34:58) Sara's Personal Journey into Child Advocacy

(44:47) Generative AI: Opportunities and Risks for Children

(53:41) Understanding Children's Behavior in Digital Spaces

(01:03:02) The Burden on Parents in Navigating Technology

(01:11:06) The Negative Impact of Tech's Profit-Driven Mindset

(01:15:03) Exploring Solutions for Education and Parenting

(01:24:52) Resources for Parents on AI and Children

(01:28:30) Children and Parents Co-Learning about Tech and AI

(01:34:42) The Impact of Social Isolation on Gen Z

(01:29:19) Understanding the Past to Shape the Future

(01:40:12) What we Need to do to Push for Change

(01:43:00) Sara's Book Discusses Children's Data Collection Pre-AI

(01:49:09) Final Thoughts