UNICEF says children are adopting AI three times faster than adults

Twenty million children across ten countries are already using AI tools, adopting them three times faster than adults, according to a UNICEF report released ahead of the first Global Dialogue on AI Governance. Thirteen million use AI for schoolwork, while two million turn to it for personal advice. UNICEF warns that existing child protection laws are failing to keep pace, leaving children exposed to risks like deepfakes and misinformation with little power to protect themselves.