Child Development in the Age of AI and Social Robots
Children today are the first generation growing up fully surrounded by AI. They learn, play, and communicate with these systems every day. To support them, we need to ensure they understand how AI works, can think critically about its outputs, and develop strong AI literacy skills.
The researchers in the WASP‑HS environment Child Development in the Age of AI and Social Robots are indentifying the key developmental challenges children face in this new AI‑driven world — and how we can help them navigate it safely and thoughtfully.
Research Leaders
Members
André Pereira
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Arzu Güneysu
Umeå University
Asta Cekaite
Linköping University
Christopher Peters
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Didem Gurdur Broo
Uppsala University
Erik Domellöf
Umeå University
Franziska Babel
Linköping University
Gustaf Gredebäck
Uppsala University
Jason Tucker
Institute for Futures Studies,
Lund University,
Umeå University
Linnea Karlsson-Wirebring
Umeå University
Olga Viberg
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Sam Thellman
Linköping University
Sandra Friberg
Uppsala University
Valentina Fantasia
Lund University
Postdocs and PhD Students
Sarah Gillet
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Vera Kaelin
Umeå University
Events
Selected Publications
[EXAMPLE] Andersson, P.E., Arbin, K. & Rosenqvist, C. (2025) Assessing the value of artificial intelligence (AI) in governmental public procurement, Journal of Public Procurement, 25(1),120-139. https://doi.org/10.1108/JOPP-05-2024-0057
[EXAMPLE] Arvidsson, M. & Larsson, S. (2025) Fulfilling the Christian mission through law: The Mission Covenant Church of Sweden as a legal actor in Congo 1881–1908. Studia Theologica. Epub ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1080/0039338x.2025.2470720
[EXAMPLE] Arvidsson, M., (2025) On gardens of the Anthropocene: Gendered violence, colonial legal enclosures, and feminist posthuman kinship, Journal of Human Rights and the Environment, vol. 16, pp. 137–167. https://doi.org/10.4337/jhre.2025.00.11
