Shaping the future of AI policy for youth well-being

Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Webb Library, Jesus College,
University of Cambridge

Co-hosted by HumanConnections.AI (an initiative of Noēsis Collaborative) and the University of Cambridge’s Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, this invitation-only convening will unite senior policy experts leading researchers, civil society strategists, technology innovators, and funders  from across the UK, US, and EU to shape the future of AI governance for youth well-being.

The University of Cambridge's historic gothic-style college building with a well-manicured lawn in front and a partly cloudy sky above.
A young boy sitting on outdoor stairs with a somber expression.
Four young adults, two women and two men, talking and smiling outdoors in a casual setting with stairs, plants, and walls in the background.
A young woman with short, curly hair wearing a yellow sweatshirt and silver necklace, standing surrounded by people holding smartphones.

Workshop Highlights

Interview with Julianne Holt-Lundstad

Fireside Chat with Ron Ivey, Henry Shevlin, and Sonia Livingston

Interview with Ravi Iyer

Interview with Dean Ball

Interview with Andrew Briggs

Video from Henry Shevlin

Young People’s Perspective on AI

Event Co-organizers

  • Black and white headshot of a smiling man with dark hair, wearing a collared shirt, against a plain background.

    Ron Ivey

    Noēsis Collaborative /
    Harvard Human Flourishing Program

  • A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a white shirt and dark sweater, smiling indoors.

    Henry Shevlin

    Leverhulme Centre/
    University of Cambridge

Featured Speakers

  • A woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a black blazer, red top, and a necklace with a cross, standing indoors against a white wall with glass doors in the background.

    Maria Axente

    Founder & CEO of Responsible Intelligence

  • A smiling middle-aged man with gray, slightly wavy hair wearing a dark suit, light blue shirt, and a yellow tie with blue patterns, standing outdoors against a blurred background.

    Andrew Briggs

    Professor of Nanomaterials, University of Oxford

  • A smiling man in a blazer and plaid shirt standing in front of a bookshelf filled with various books.

    Ian Marcus Corbin

    Instructor in Neurology, Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School

  • A senior man with gray hair, glasses, and a goatee, standing outdoors near a teal-colored building with a blurred background of other houses.

    John Havens

    Executive Director, IEEE Global Initiative for Ethical Considerations in AI and Autonomous Systems

  • Sam Hiner

    Sam Hiner

    Young People’s Alliance

  • Black and white portrait of a woman with shoulder-length hair, wearing a dark top, sitting against a plain background, with her hand resting on her shoulder.

    Julianne Holt-Lunstad

    Brigham Young University

  • A man with dark hair in a blue striped shirt smiling in an indoor setting, with a potted plant and framed picture in the background.

    David Hsu

    Omidyar Network

  • Portrait of a man with short dark hair, smiling, wearing a blue and gray plaid shirt against a light background.

    Ravi Iyer

    USC Neely Center for Ethical Leadership

  • A smiling man wearing a light blue suit and tie, standing in front of a wooden background.

    Konstantinos Karachalios

    Managing Director, IEEE Standards Association

  • Portrait of a man with a beard and brown hair, wearing a suit and tie, smiling against a white background.

    Brad Littlejohn

    American Compass

  • Sonia Livingstone

    London School of Economics

  • A woman with shoulder-length, light brown hair smiling, wearing a navy blue blazer against a plain background.

    Kim Malfacini

    Product Policy Lead at OpenAI

  • A woman with long blonde hair smiling outdoors with mountains and a forest in the background.

    Amanda Mccroskery

    Applied AI Ethics and Governance Researcher at DeepMind

  • Close-up portrait of a smiling man with gray hair, wearing a dark shirt, in front of a background with green plants and warm-colored walls.

    Andrew McStay

    Emotional AI Lab/IEEE

  • A woman with long brown hair, wearing glasses, a blue jacket, and a yellow scarf, standing outdoors with a building in the background.

    Dorian Peters

    Assistant Professor, Institute for Technology and Humanity, University of Cambridge

Why Attend

This convening offers a rare opportunity to address one of the most urgent policy challenges of our time:

How might we design policies for AI chatbots that advance youth wellbeing?

In a closed-door, Chatham House–style workshop  (30–50 participants) followed by a public fireside chat, senior leaders from policy, research, industry, and civil society will:

  • Align on the risks and potential benefits of AI chatbot use by youth, grounded in the principle of human flourishing.

  • Address gaps in AI governance that often overlook the developmental needs and rights of youth and are failing to ensure that AI technologies foster human flourishing rather than cause harm.

  • Develop a prototype policy for AI and youth in a whitepaper for policymakers that can be adapted to different jurisdictions and contexts. This whitepaper will be used to inform public dialogues and debates about AI and youth policy.

  • Launch of a bipartisan, transatlantic working group to further develop this policy and other AI and youth policies in the US, UK, and EU.

    Attendance is by invitation only and limited to 50 participants.

Organizers & Sponsors

Co-hosts: HumanConnections.AI, an initiative of Noēsis Collaborative and the University of Cambridge: Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence 

Featured Partners: IEEE, Harvard Human Flourishing Program, London School of Economics, USC McNeely Center for Ethical Leadership, Young People’s Alliance

Sponsors: Einhorn Collaborative, Omidyar Network, the Risman Foundation

Resources

Designing AI to Help Children Flourish

Current AI governance frameworks often overlook the developmental needs and rights of children, failing to ensure that AI technologies foster human flourishing rather than cause harm. This brief for the G20 argues that AI companies have both an opportunity and a responsibility to prioritize child well-being by designing chatbots that enhance, rather than replace, human relationships. The principles and recommendations of this brief will form the foundation of the workshop design.

Social AI and Human Connections: Benefits, Risks and Social Impact

Drawing on a review of recent literature, expert interviews, a Salon with leading technologists and scholars, and webinars with Social AI researchers, the paper explores the question: How might we design AI systems for social connectedness and human flourishing?  This whitepaper provides a framework for how to think about the human choices in the design, governance, and use of AI systems and how those choices impact our social and emotional capabilities.