London, UK – 4 February 2025 – Teens in AI, a social impact-driven initiative that inspires teens to explore a future in responsible tech and AI through collaborative, hands-on learning experiences, is delighted to announce its collaboration with The Alan Turing Institute as part of its Children’s AI Summit on 4 February 2025. The Alan Turing Institute is the UK’s national institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, named in honour of Alan Turing, whose pioneering work laid the foundation for modern computing. Together, they believe in harnessing technology to create a fair world where everyone has equal opportunity to maximise their potential.
The Children’s AI Summit will bring together over 100 children from across the UK, aged 8–18, to share their perspectives on the future of AI. Organised by The Alan Turing Institute’s Children & AI team in partnership with Queen Mary University of London and supported by the Lego Group, Elevate Great and EY, the event aims to amplify young voices in shaping AI’s role in their lives. With children chairing panel discussions, leading performances, and presenting their messages to global leaders, the Summit emphasises the importance of their inclusion in AI policy and innovation.
Teens in AI’s Founder and CEO, Elena Sinel, will join the Children’s AI Summit as both the Chair and a Judge for the Pitching Session on visions of Future AI, evaluating participants’ ideas and contributions.
In addition, Elena has been invited to deliver both the opening and closing keynote addresses for the Pitching Session, underscoring the significance of youth participation in AI development. With 12 Teens in AI alumni taking part in the Summit, her contributions will highlight the real-world impact of empowering young people with AI skills and opportunities.
Dr Mhairi Aitken, Senior Ethics Fellow at the Alan Turing Institute, said: “AI technology continues to advance at a rapid pace but so far children have been overlooked in discussions around AI policy or regulation and children’s unique experiences with the technology are not well understood by decision makers in AI policy or industry. Involving children in these discussions is absolutely essential to advancing responsible innovation to realise the potential value that AI can bring. That’s why we’re so excited to have the opportunity to hear from these children and to bring their views to the AI Action Summit in Paris where important decisions on the future of AI will be made.”
The Turing’s Children & AI team will deliver experiences and perspectives from the Children’s AI Summit at the AI Action Summit in Paris, France. The AI Action Summit, held on 10 and 11 February 2025, will bring together Heads of State and Government, leaders of international organisations, CEOs, academics, NGOs, artists, and members of civil society. The summit aligns seamlessly with Teens in AI’s International Women’s Day (IWD) Global Techathon Inspiration Week (10–14 February), a celebration of young innovators using AI to address real-world challenges and drive meaningful change based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Teens in AI Founder and CEO, Elena Sinel, comments: “Our partnership with The Alan Turing Institute represents a shared mission to ensure young people have a seat at the table in shaping the future of AI. Being invited to Judge at the Children’s AI Summit is both an honour and a testament to the importance of amplifying young voices in this critical conversation. Together, we are committed to driving meaningful change by empowering children to influence AI’s development and ensuring their perspectives are heard by global leaders and policymakers.”
This collaboration is a consolidation of aligned missions, following on from Dr Mhairi Aitken, Morgan Briggs and Sabeehah Mahomed from the Institute’s Public Policy Programme delivering an ‘Introduction to AI Ethics’ Masterclass to participants at Teens in AI’s 2024 AI4Good Incubator. The masterclass was a foundational guide to responsible innovation, exploring the landscape of AI Ethics, unravelling AI myths, and emphasising core AI ethics principles, particularly in safeguarding children’s rights under the UNCRC.
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Teens in AI partners with The Alan Turing Institute for its Children's AI Summit
On 4 February 2025, Teens in AI is proud to collaborate with The Alan Turing Institute for the Children’s AI Summit, a landmark event amplifying young voices in discussions on AI’s impact and future.
About Teens in AI
Launched in 2018 at the United Nations AI for Good Global Summit, Teens in AI is a social impact-driven initiative that inspires teens to explore a future in tech and AI through collaborative, hands-on learning experiences. Since its inception, Teens in AI has been instrumental in guiding over 20,500+ young minds across 97 countries, leading initiatives that resonate with UN Sustainable Development Goals. It provides teens, aged 12 to 18, the platform and knowledge to create AI solutions with societal benefit at their core. They believe in harnessing technology to create a fair world where everyone has equal opportunity to maximise their potential. By encouraging diverse perspectives, Teens in AI acts as a catalyst for change, inspiring the next generation of responsible leaders, innovators, and technologists from all walks of life to shape the world of tomorrow.
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About The Alan Turing Institute
The Alan Turing Institute is the UK’s national institute for data science and artificial intelligence. The Institute is named in honour of Alan Turing, whose pioneering work in theoretical and applied mathematics, engineering and computing is considered to have laid the foundations for modern-day data science and artificial intelligence. The Institute’s purpose is to make great leaps in data science and AI research to change the world for the better. Its goals are to advance world-class research and apply it to national and global challenges, build skills for the future by contributing to training people across sectors and career stages, and drive an informed public conversation by providing balanced and evidence-based views on data science and AI.
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