A Full Guide for Parents & Educators – and More Exciting Updates!

November has been a busy month for SAIFCA!

We have three especially exciting updates to share:

• SAIFCA’s Comprehensive Guide to the Risks from AI to Children is now available
  
• Our Non-Negotiables Campaign now includes a full policy framework
  
• The SAIFCA International Advisory Board has been finalised

📘 AI Risks to Children: A Comprehensive Guide for Parents and Educators

Parents and educators urgently need to understand the risks AI poses to children – and our new guide is here to help.

Written in clear, accessible language, it brings together all the key risks in one place and explains what adults can do to help keep children safe. It’s designed for parents, teachers, safeguarding leads, and anyone who works with or cares about children.

Our goal is to offer clarity, awareness, and practical steps that anyone can use.

👉 Access the full guide here:

A downloadable PDF version will be available soon to make sharing in schools even easier.

Each section ends with practical advice for parents, educators, and schools – highlighting where adults can make a difference and where stronger regulation is needed.

A shorter ‘at-a-glance’ version will follow soon.

🛡️ Achieving the Three Non-Negotiables: A Policy Framework for Protecting Children from AI Harm

In October, we launched our Non-Negotiables Campaign, defining three absolute protections that must guide the development and use of AI:

1️⃣ AI must never create fake sexualised images of children

2️⃣ AI must never be designed to make children emotionally dependent

3️⃣ AI must never encourage children to harm themselves

We’ve now released a comprehensive policy framework for governments and regulators – a strategic blueprint for turning these protections into enforceable global standards.

👉 Read more (download also available):

The framework is part of SAIFCA’s growing international campaign to ensure that technological progress never comes at the expense of children’s safety, dignity, or future.

Learn more about the Non-Negotiables Campaign here.

🌍 The SAIFCA International Advisory Board

We’re delighted to announce that our new International Advisory Board is now complete.

This marks a major milestone in SAIFCA’s growth – from a small grassroots initiative to an emerging global force for protecting children in the age of AI.

Our new Board unites leaders from child protection, AI governance, ethics, business, and technology, including those with prior experience inside major AI companies.

Full details will be shared soon – watch this space!

🎥 One to Watch

This month’s recommended watch comes from our own director, Tara Steele, who recently appeared on CHATROG with Roger Steare to discuss critical aspects of AI safety for children – including griefbots, deepfakes, AI companions, and the urgent need for stronger safeguards and sensible regulation.

🎬 Watch the full conversation here

📣 Can You Help?

This Christmas season, we’re launching our first fundraising campaign to help protect children from AI-related harm.

SAIFCA offers all our resources free of charge so that every parent, educator, and policymaker can access them.

To help us, we’re asking for donations over the Christmas period to help sustain our work. If you can help us in our efforts to protect children from the risks of AI, please donate here!

Every donation, large or small, helps us:

• Expand the reach of the Non-Negotiables Campaign
• Continue offering trusted resources like the full AI Risks Guide free of charge
• Cover essential running costs as we continue to grow

Donations are accepted worldwide – shown in GBP (£), but converted automatically to your local currency. You can give any amount you choose.

Thank you for helping us protect children and create a future where AI serves their wellbeing – never endangers it.

(SAIFCA is a registered Community Interest Company (CIC) operating on a not-for-profit basis. We do not accept funding from AI companies or advertisers. All donations go directly toward our mission.)

🧡 Thank You

There’s much more happening behind the scenes that we can’t wait to share soon.

We’re so grateful to have you with us. Together, we can protect children from AI-related risks – and shape a future where technology serves their wellbeing, not undermines it.

Thank you for being part of this mission.

Warm wishes,

The SAIFCA Team

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