European children worry about tech impact on environment, AI control, group says
( September 11, 2026, 08:59 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The most prominent concerns that European children have about the digital future are the environmental costs of new technology and the possibility that AI may escape effective human control, multinational research network EU Kids Online said in a report that surveyed almost 28,500 children aged between 10 and 16 across 19 European countries. Confidence in data protection was also limited, with less than one third believing that platforms and apps will keep their personal data safe, it said. Report attached....
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