Moreover, country policies usually refer to children as the future AI workforce, emphasizing the need for more robust science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education to equip them with the necessary skills for an AI future. According to UNICEF ( 2020), most major ethical guidelines and national AI strategies make superficial allusions to children and their specific needs. 2019), how AI impacts children and their rights has received inadequate attention. Although there is an increasing interest in artificial intelligence (AI) in policymaking (Gasser and Almeida 2017 Jobin et al. We thereby highlight misfits and needs for further policymaking efforts.Īutonomous cars, rehabilitation robots, smart home appliances, robot toys, and virtual assistants are just a few examples of technologies that increasingly interact with humans, including children, youth, and adults, in private, professional, or public settings. This article provides an analysis of the arising side effects of SCTs and contrasts them with current regulatory redress mechanisms. Although existing regulations and new ethical guidelines for artificial intelligence provide remedies to address some of the side effects, policymakers did not develop these redress mechanisms having children and SCTs in mind. They arise from the technology's use and the interconnected nature of the IoToys, without necessarily involving malevolence from their creators. These side effects are often unforeseeable and unexpected. The capabilities and constraints of SCTs create severe side effects at the technical, individual, and societal level. Unfortunately, this young part of the population and, most of the time, their parents are often unaware of SCTs’ far-reaching capacities and limitations. The network of SCTs forms the Internet of Toys (IoToys) and often increases children's engagement and playtime experience. Equipped with sensors, data processing capacities, and connectivity, SCTs targeting children increasingly penetrate pervasively personal environments. Policymakers need to start considering the impact smart connected toys (SCTs) have on children.
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