In this episode of AMAL, we speak with Professor Zahra Takhshid, Associate Professor at the University of Denver, and Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center. Professor Zahra specializes in privacy, torts, and intersection of AI and the law. She brings a uniquely interdisciplinary lens to one of today’s most urgent issues: children’s rights in the age of artificial intelligence.
She walks us through the fragmented legal definitions of “child”, the gaps in outdated frameworks like COPPA, and the new risks emerging from generative AI and the rise of deepfakes. Zahra also examines the limits of parental consent, the pressures of influencer culture and “sharenting”, and why safety-by-design must become a core responsibility of tech platforms.
A timely, insightful conversation about protecting children’s identity in a rapidly evolving digital world. If you are curious to hear more, click below to listen to this episode and don’t forget to share it with your friends.