The United Nations is warning that current regulations are failing to keep pace with the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI), leaving children and youth vulnerable to increasing online harms.

• Over 82 percent of young people globally (ages 15-24) are online, facing risks from synthetic content to AI-facilitated exploitation.
• UN Secretary-General António Guterres is urging an "AI Child Safety Pledge" and the integration of children's rights into AI governance.
• The UN emphasizes a dual approach of protection and participation, calling for children and youth to have a voice in decisions shaping their digital environments.