What This Is
Generative AI is quickly becoming part of how young people learn, create, and connect. This series brings together researchers, designers, educators, policymakers, and youth-focused practitioners around a shared goal: helping GenAI grow up alongside the kids who use it, safely and thoughtfully.
Below you'll find our current and upcoming workshops. Each one has its own page with dates, submission details, and ways to get involved.
Workshops
Developmentally Safe Generative AI Environments for Youth
A CHI 2026 workshop on designing, studying, and governing youth-centered generative AI experiences. Monday, April 13, 2026.
View workshop details →Safe and Accessible AI for Youth with Disabilities and Neurodivergence
A half-day virtual ASSETS 2026 workshop on what safe and accessible AI should mean for youth with disabilities and neurodivergence. October 25–28, 2026.
View workshop details →Future Workshops
We're planning additional workshops and events in this series. Join our listserv below to hear about new workshops as soon as they're announced.
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Who's Behind This
This series is a joint venture among researchers and youth-focused practitioners across several universities who together shape the workshops, calls for participation, and community around developmentally safe AI for youth. Click on any card below to visit that person's website and learn more about them.
- Jake ChanensonUniversity of ChicagoCS PhD student in the Amyoli Internet Research Lab, working with Marshini Chetty. His research spans law, children's privacy, and AI safety for youth, and he holds a Master of Legal Studies from UChicago Law.
- Yaman YuUniversity of WashingtonIncoming assistant professor at the UW Information School and a 2025 Google PhD Fellow. Her research covers usable security and privacy, privacy policies, and generative AI safety for youth.
- Jessica VitakUniversity of MarylandProfessor in the iSchool and director of the Human-Computer Interaction Lab. Her research focuses on networked privacy and data ethics, including tools that help people make informed decisions about sharing sensitive data.
- Sheena EreteUniversity of MarylandAssociate professor in the College of Information and founder of the Community Research, Equity, and Design Collective. She co-designs technologies and policies with communities to advance safety, equity, and civic engagement.
- Tamara CleggUniversity of MarylandAssistant professor in the iSchool with a joint appointment in the College of Education. She designs technologies and learning experiences that support life-relevant science learning for children and communities.
- Diana FreedBrown UniversityAssistant professor of computer science and data science who directs the Sociotechnical Systems and Wellbeing Research lab. Her work improves online safety and wellbeing for youth and other vulnerable populations.
- Marshini ChettyUniversity of ChicagoProfessor of computer science who directs the Amyoli Internet Research Lab. She specializes in human-computer interaction and usable privacy and security, building tools that help people manage privacy, security, and online costs.