LEVERAGING AI-BASED INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS CYBERBULLYING AMONG CHILDREN: A RIGHTS-BASED PERSPECTIVE

This research asked Irish children aged 12–17 about their views on artificial intelligence systems designed to prevent cyberbullying on social media. The study consulted children directly about whether these AI interventions would be effective and acceptable, and how they might affect children's rights to safety, privacy, and free expression. The work applies a rights-based approach informed by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in digital environments.

Key points

• Children represent one in three Internet users worldwide but are rarely consulted on Internet safety design decisions
• The research gathered empirical input from Irish children (12–17 years) on AI-based cyberbullying interventions through interviews and focus groups
• The study examined whether proposed interventions were desirable and effective from children's perspectives
• The analysis considered impacts on children's rights to safety, privacy, and freedom of expression
• The research followed the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child general comment on digital environments

Limitations

The document does not specify the number of participants beyond the age range, the specific AI interventions tested, or the actual findings regarding children's views and outcomes. The abstract does not report whether the interventions were found to work or what trade-offs children identified between safety and other rights.