Designing AI That Protects Our Children
Every child deserves technology that respects their agency, protects their wellbeing, and amplifies their voice. Join us in shaping the future of ethical AI design.
Dr. Jun Zhao, Principal Investigator
Oxford Child-Centred AI
The Oxford Child-Centred AI (OxfordCCAI) Design Lab engages in research activities aimed at designing better AI for children. We are part of the Human-Centred Computing research theme at the Department of Computer Science at the University of Oxford.
We collaborate with organizations both in the UK and internationally to examine the ways that AI impacts children's experiences and their digital rights, and how we can design technologies fostering children's rights and agency.
Learn More About OxfordCCAIWho We Work With
Our multidisciplinary approach brings together diverse stakeholders to create meaningful change
Academics & Researchers
Collaborate on groundbreaking research in child-centered AI design. Access our research network and contribute to publications.
- Research partnerships
- Co-authorship opportunities
- Data sharing protocols
Industry Practitioners
Implement ethical AI principles in real-world products. Get access to our design frameworks and testing methodologies.
- Design toolkits
- Industry workshops
- Beta testing programs
Policy Makers & Regulators
Inform policy with evidence-based research. Participate in roundtables and contribute to regulatory frameworks.
- Policy briefs
- Expert consultations
- Regulatory insights
Educators
Access curriculum and teaching resources. Help pilot educational programs that promote digital literacy for children.
- Teaching materials
- Professional development
- Classroom pilots
Our mission
We aim to cretae a systematic and practical process of supporting designers thinking about and applying designing for agency.
Externalise agency in the design
Understand how designers conceptualise and apply agency in practice.
Cocreate practical design support
Co-create a practical toolkit to support agency-oriented design
Evaluate and reflection
Evaluate how this toolkit integrates with and strengthens existing design processes
The Designing for Children’s Agency in AI (CHAI) framework
CHAI is a conceptual framework designed to support structured reasoning about children’s agency throughout the design process. It makes assumptions and trade-offs explicit and connects abstract ethical values to concrete system functions.
It contains a four-step reasoning process, including agency assessment, mapping, application, and reflection, supported by an agency conceptualisation framework and an agency mapping matrix.
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