OCO AI Policy Spotlight report

The Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) is placing a spotlight on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the implications of it for children and their rights. Children are likely to be the group most impacted by AI, with the potential to shape or influence their lives, how they access information and establish social relationships.

The purpose of this report is the shine a light on the children’s rights implications of AI and put forward a children’s rights framework to policy makers based on international human rights standards, research on AI and its impacts, the views of experts and most importantly the voices of children and young people. This report should be read alongside the OCO Young Advisory Panel (YAP) consultation, AI and US, which outlines how they use AI every day, what they like and don’t like about AI, and includes their ideas for making sure children enjoy AI in a safe way.

• September 2025
• Type: Report