An XRSI report based on the discussions and Swarm AI session held on 12th December, during the Metaverse Safety Week 2023

In an era where AI-augmented realities are rapidly transforming the digital landscape, the protection and empowerment of our young generation emerge as a crucial imperative. The duality of these evolving environments, blending unparalleled opportunities with profound challenges, necessitates a vigilant and proactive approach to child safety. As immersive technologies increasingly captivate younger audiences, the responsibility to safeguard their digital well-being intensifies. It underscores the complexities of nurturing and protecting young minds in AI-augmented worlds. It emphasizes the need for
proactive, empowering, and ethics-driven efforts across various sectors, including technology, education, policy, and child advocacy, to ensure that these burgeoning virtual spaces serve as platforms for positive growth and learning rather than avenues of risk and harm.

The Child Safety and Children’s Rights Roundtable at Metaverse Safety Week 2023 emphasizes the urgency of proactive measures. The objective was to propose actionable steps that could be swiftly implemented to mitigate risks and enhance the safety of the young generation within the metaverse. This emphasis on real-world applicability underscored a commitment to translating discussions into tangible outcomes, ensuring that the Metaverse evolves as a space where the well-being of its youngest denizens is actively safeguarded.

Metaverse Safety Week 2023 elevated the roundtable experience by integrating Swarm AI® technology from Unanimous AI. The innovative approach combined real-time human insights with AI algorithms inspired by nature’s swarm intelligence to amplify collective decision-making. Participants engaged in a dynamic voting process, contributing to decisions that reflect a more profound collective wisdom for safeguarding the interests of AI and Emerging Technologies.