Who We Are
XRSI’s Child Safety Initiative is an essential program within X Reality Safety Intelligence (XRSI), the leading organization dedicated to the protection and well-being of individuals in emerging technology environments. This initiative focuses on creating secure spaces for children and adolescents in immersive and emerging technologies. This initiative brings together a global network of multidisciplinary stakeholders, including leaders, experts, visionaries, parents, and educators, to develop and advocate for robust safety, security, and privacy standards.
By leveraging XRSI’s comprehensive expertise in safety, privacy, human rights, and responsible innovation, we work to create spaces where children and adolescents can explore, learn, and grow safely. This initiative combines advising global governments and guiding companies in developing products with the best interests of children and adolescents by integrating cutting-edge research, standard development, and awareness programs. This comprehensive approach equips stakeholders worldwide, including parents and educators, with the necessary tools to ensure that immersive and emerging technologies benefit children and adolescents safely and meaningfully.
Our commitment to safeguarding these virtual spaces directly reflects XRSI’s overarching mission to foster safety and trust in the technology ecosystem, ensuring that digital environments are innovative and inherently safe for children and adolescents, aligning with the global vision of enhancing human welfare and societal well-being.
Valentino Megale
Executive Lead
Kavya Pearlman
Partnership Lead
Bhanujeet Choudhary
Operations and Strategy
Jessica Ray
Program Manager
Desmond Israel
Research Lead
Vandana Ujjual
Researcher – Privacy
Jocelyn A. Tan
Researcher – Trust and Safety
Alexandre Graça
Researcher – Legal
HOW YOU CAN MAKE AN IMPACT
Calling all technology providers, parents, educators, government, and industry leaders:
Thirty years of online safety have taught us much about the potential harms and risks that can exist online, and it is urgent that we take the lessons learned from the current iteration of the internet and address these issues proactively. We have seen how manipulative ads, trolls, predators, and a lack of accountability create the opportunity for behaviors that target children and fuel real-life crimes such as bullying, violence, child pornography, sexual assault, and human trafficking.
Like you, we are also concerned and have a driving need to use our spheres of influence, skills, and passion to protect the interests and future of children worldwide. Help us be the first line of defense against the risks children will face when using Metaverse platforms and technologies by developing a unified framework and set of best practices.
Creating a collaborative framework (the Guardians and Shield Framework) can benefit both government and industry if we all work together to research, develop and apply standards that ensure the well-being of children worldwide and uphold it in our spheres of influence.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN CONTRIBUTING?
XRSI is open to receiving input from multidisciplinary experts, researchers, industry leaders, non-profits, think tanks, governments, research labs, public and private organizations.
Option 1: To get involved and know more about our efforts dedicated to building the Guardians and Shield Framework, use the Contact Us form below or directly write an email to us at info@xrsi.org
Option 2: Join open community sessions to actively engage in knowledge sharing and discussions throughout the project duration. These sessions will be held regularly until the project concludes, providing an excellent opportunity to stay updated with the latest developments. For details on how to participate and receive updates, kindly refer to the notion link provided.
Guardians & Shield Framework Kick-Off Session | Aug. 25, 2023
Metaverse Magazine: A collaboration by International Child Art Foundation and XRSI’s Child Safety Initiative
Do you want to know how the new generation experiences and engages with the Metaverse? Don’t miss this opportunity to discover their amazing world!
We are excited and proud to share that XRSI has been instrumental in creating the latest July-Sept edition of ChildArt Magazine, called “Metaverse,” by the prestigious International Child Art Foundation (ICAF).
What’s Inside?
▶ Learn from 8 experts in technology, psychology, and policy.
▶ Enjoy the diverse, creative perspectives of children from different countries.
▶ Admire the stunning artwork made by these young talents using advanced GenAI tools.
We are very grateful to our wonderful contributing writers and team who put this together— Kavya Pearlman, Louis Rosenberg, Jessica Stone, Luis Bravo Martins, Cathy Hackl, Katherine Sessions, Catherine Knibbs, and Danica Radovanović, Ashfaq Ishaq, Jessica Ray, Katty Gerami, Archa Malhotra, Bhanujeet Choudhary, Evan Thorn, Hanyin Ma, and Sun Zhishuo.
RESOURCES
Captain Cuttle and The Quest for Virtual Safety!
On this adventure into Virtual Worlds together we will go on a Quest for Safety for all explorers. Together we will make sure everyone, even your friends and family. Read the Explorer Notes so we can all play safe.
VR Safety Tips for Parents:
7 XRSI Recommendations
If you are a parent, a teacher, or a guardian, you may be confused about whether VR is safe for children. There are several ways for you to enable safe exploration of VR technology, with a key understanding in mind: It is your responsibility to guide your kids to facilitate safe, responsible, and healthy relationships with VR. With an objective to help facilitate safe exploration of VR for kids, XRSI has put together Top 7 Safety Tips for parents.
CONTACT US
XRSI’s Child Safety Initiative is growing and we welcome your contribution! Please reach out and help us build safer and healthier emerging technologies!