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CARE-Kids tackles this challenge by empowering children (8 to 12) to think critically about AI-generated content, educating them to recognise stereotypes in these images, and helping them to become aware of their beliefs about themselves and others. CARE-Kids aims to deconstruct stereotypes perpetuated by biased AI algorithms (and society) by fostering children’s active engagement to mitigate its impact on their lives. We will develop a web app to enhance children’s critical thinking and awareness of gender biases enabling children to interact with AI-generated content and understand gender biases.

The project’s innovation lies in raising children’s awareness of gender biases by using AI-generated images with the aim of:
1. Conducting research to identify existing gender biases in AI-generated images,
2. Improving the understanding of how to promote critical thinking and gender bias recognition.

Through collaborative partnerships and a holistic approach with local communities, we envision creating a lasting impact on children’s digital literacy and societal attitudes by providing a meaningful experience. The interdisciplinary team is composed of a computer scientist expert in AI and a child-computer interaction scholar. The team will cover all the skills needed to achieve the project objectives.

This project has been funded by the INCLUDE+ network.
INCLUDE+ is a network dedicated to exploring and fostering social and digital environments where everyone can thrive. From 2022 to 2027, this five-year program aims to build a robust knowledge community addressing inequalities in digital society.