About the iRaise Coalition
We are a multi-actor global initiative launched by Everyone.AI and the Paris Peace Forum to safeguard and empower children in the age of Artificial Intelligence.
Our Mission
Children make up one-fourth of the world’s population, yet their needs and rights are largely absent from current debates on AI. As AI rapidly reshapes how children learn, play, and connect, we face a critical inflection point. Our mission is to establish a global reference point for what safe, ethical, and developmentally appropriate AI for children should look like.
The Coalition brings together governments, academic researchers, technology companies, NGOs, and civil society actors to bridge product development with rigorous scientific evidence, influencing real-world policy and practice.
The Challenge
A growing concern is the emergence of parasocial relationships—one-sided emotional attachments—between children and AI. Unlike traditional media, conversational AI engages directly with young users, simulating empathy and creating powerful, potentially harmful, bonds.
Poorly designed AI can distort social understanding, weaken emotional resilience, and interfere with neurological reward systems. Policy and governance frameworks are dangerously behind, often failing to address children as a distinct user group. We exist to fill this critical gap.
Our Guiding Principles
Our work is guided by a shared set of ethical principles outlined in our foundational Call to Action, serving as the basis for our research, policy, and technical guidance.
Embedding children’s best interests into AI design and governance.
Aligning AI with children’s developmental needs and rights.
Bridging innovation, research, child rights, and public policy.
Ensuring a global perspective grounded in policy and practice.
Governance and Accountability
To ensure transparency and foster collective learning, our work is overseen by a multi-stakeholder governance structure.
Coalition Co-Leads
The Coalition is co-led by Everyone.AI and the Paris Peace Forum, who jointly oversee implementation and reporting.
Steering Committee
Strategic oversight is provided by a Steering Committee comprising representatives from government, civil society, academia, and the private sector.
Operational Management
Everyone.AI manages the day-to-day operations of the Coalition, ensuring smooth execution of our three-pillar model.