The Safe AI for Children Alliance (SAIFCA) Advisory Board
SAIFCA is forming an Advisory Board of 5-7 people to help shape the future of children's AI safety. We're inviting a small group of individuals whose expertise and values align with this critical mission to join us in our second year of operation.
SAIFCA's Impact in Year One
During our first year, SAIFCA has achieved global recognition as a leading voice in AI safety for children:
- Invited to join national education initiatives in the UK and Canada
- Received public endorsement from Sir Stephen Fry
- Our new Policy Framework was discussed at Google's San Francisco office within days of publication
- Built strong working relationships with aligned organisations such as the International Association for Safe and Ethical AI, The Future Society and The Future of Life Institute
- Established a reputation for credible, principled advocacy on children's AI safety
We expect our impact to scale significantly as we grow during year two. We believe we are optimally positioned to drive major change in how children are protected from AI harms.
Our Mission
To protect children from the risks posed by artificial intelligence, inspire a future generation equipped to ensure advanced AI systems align with human well-being, and contribute meaningfully to societal efforts addressing AI challenges.
While our year two strategy is still under development, it will likely focus on the Non-Negotiables campaign and associated policy and publicity work, alongside supporting schools and parents to safeguard children from AI's near-term harms.
Advisory Board Mandate
The Advisory Board will:
- Support the Director during SAIFCA's second year of operation
- Collaborate as a group to drive SAIFCA's growing impact on children's AI safety
- Assist in establishing a funded position for SAIFCA to secure its long-term future
- Provide guidance on SAIFCA's policy positions on key issues
- Contribute work beyond advice-giving - this could include writing policies, creating presentations, conducting research, lobbying, or fundraising
Time Commitment
This is a voluntary, unpaid position. The minimum time commitment is four hours per month (inclusive of meetings), with a preference for 6+ hours per month during the first three months.
Meeting schedule (starting January 2026):
- Four one-hour meetings over the first two months
- One one-hour meeting per month thereafter (possibly moving to bi-monthly later)
- Occasional smaller group or one-to-one meetings with the director for specific projects
The board will consist of 5-7 members.
What We're Looking For
Strong candidates will bring one or more of the following:
- Expertise in AI safety, child protection, education, policy, or related fields
- Networks and relationships that could advance SAIFCA's mission
- Skills in communications, fundraising, research, or advocacy
- Strategic thinking and ability to contribute to organisational development
- Genuine passion for protecting children in the AI age
Our Principles
Advisory Board members should align with SAIFCA's positions:
The Three Non-Negotiables:
- AI must never create fake sexualised images of children
- AI must never be designed to make children emotionally dependent
- AI must never encourage children to harm themselves
Our Approach:
- SAIFCA is not 'anti-AI' - we work to protect children from AI risks while acknowledging AI's positive opportunities
- We are not 'anti-big tech' - we will courageously call out poor practice, but seek positive engagement where there is genuine commitment to protecting children
- We focus on reducing near-term harms while acknowledging responsibility to consider longer-term catastrophic risks from advanced AI
- We support organisations like the International Association for Safe and Ethical AI in their investigation and mitigation of such risks, while maintaining our own focus on reducing near-term harms.
Our Values:
SAIFCA values kindness, professionalism, honesty, respect and equality in all that we do. We aim to model behaviours and ways of working for children to aspire to.
As part of our commitment to kindness and professionalism, we recognise the need to utilise social media strategically, though we do not post on X in relation to our work.
Everything we do aims to protect children from harm and help create the best future possible for them.
Timeline and Next Steps
We're reaching out directly to individuals whose work and values make them natural partners for this mission.
If you're interested in joining SAIFCA's Advisory Board:
Please email a short statement (100–300 words) outlining why you’d like to join and what you could bring to the Board by December 1st, 2025 to tara@safeaiforchildren.org - we'll use this information to draft your bio.
We plan to finalise board formation in early December, with meetings commencing in January 2026.
Thank you for your support of The Safe AI for Children Alliance throughout our first year. We look forward to continuing this journey together!