Congreso Futuro 2025 – Chile
Baroness Kidron delivered a speech to the Congreso Futuro 2025 in Chile. Her speech focused on three practical issues: the growing demand to restrict smarpthones in schools, the use of educational technology, and the consequences of technology for very young children.
Can Human Solidarity Survive Social Media…? – LSE
As part of the LSE's public lecture series, Baroness Kidron commented on Professor Nick Couldry's 'Can human solidarity survive social media and what if it can't?' She praised many aspects of Couldry's book, but pushed Couldry to recognise the potential of new legislation, and argued that 'tech exceptionalism' is fundamental to tech's harms.
Lyceum Project – Greece
Baroness Kidron joined the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on a panel event for the opening session of The Lyceum Project 2025 in Athens. She discussed both her previous work clarifying children's rights in the digital world, and the future of AI and its consequences for children and their rights.
Tech Tantrums – LSE
Baroness Kidron delivered a keynote lecture at the LSE's Old Theatre. 'Tech Tantrums' logged four tantrums thrown by the tech industry, each of which epitomises their opposition to regulation or taking necessary steps to keep children and adults safe. In the process, Baroness Kidron offered some warnings for the future of AI.
Children and AI Design Code – Webinar
To promote and celebrate the launch of 5Rights' Children and AI Design Code, Baroness Kidron opened a webinar with guests from across the globe, and speakers from the United Nations, LSE, Council of Europe, Tanzanian parliament, and IEEE. She introduced both the background to the code and its key points.