Child Rights & AI Policy · est. 2004
Derek E. Baird writes on youth culture, education technology, and — now — AI and child rights. This site holds the full field record: 1662 posts, written from the MySpace era through the age of AI companions.
A design standard for building products that support, rather than exploit, young people's mental health and development.
Embeds children's rights — privacy, safety, participation — directly into product architecture, not as a policy add-on.
A guiding frame for teams building edtech, kidtech, and AI: regulate the loop, not just the outcome.
We have made the difficult decision to discontinue Typepad, effective September 30, 2025. What Does This Mean for You? AfterSeptember 30, 2025, access to Typepad – including account management, blogs, and all associated…
I am excited to unveil a project I spearheaded as Chief Youth Officer at BeMe Health : our collaboration with Rock the Vote . By fusing BeMe’s expertise in youth mental health with Rock the Vote ’s legacy in youth voter…
In the digital landscape of today's world, the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and children's privacy has become an increasingly pressing concern. With technology playing an ever-expanding role in…
I'm pleased to share that I've written a new piece, Widen the Welcome: How Public Media Can Connect with the 'Missing Middle' for the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop . One of the primary…
Applied campaigns and research from Disney, Yahoo, and independent projects — pulled out of the archive into one place.