About us

The second edition of the C3AI workshop focuses on understanding how trust, doubt, and critical engagement emerge in children’s interactions with AI. The workshop examines human factors—cognitive, emotional, social, and cultural—that shape how children interpret AI behaviour, navigate uncertainty, and develop expectations. It aims to co-design developmentally sensitive evaluation metrics to inform future child-centred, responsible AI design.

Important Dates

Tue, Apr 14, 2026
Participant submissions due
Wed, Apr 15, 2026
Abstract registration deadline
Sat, Apr 18, 2026
Submission deadline
Thu, May 14, 2026
Participants notified of acceptance
Mon, Jun 22, 2026
Workshop day

Call For Paper

Reviewing, adapting, or extending human-centred AI frameworks for children
Understanding developmental differences in children’s mental models of AI
Tailoring transparency and explainability to children’s cognitive needs
Participatory and co-evaluation methods involving children as active contributors
Cultural and contextual influences on children’s trust and doubt
Developing indicators and metrics for trust, critique, transparency, and usability
Designing AI systems that support awareness of limitations and foster healthy skepticism
Trust in ai for children
Awareness of ai s limitations
Human centered design for children
Ethical considerations for ai systems
Ethical, rights-based approaches to child–AI interaction

We invite you to submit a short memo or extended abstract about a project you are working on, a question you are struggling with, or an idea you would like to discuss around child–AI interaction and human-centred AI for children. Alternatively, you can submit a concise position paper that may be considered for publication.