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Risk Analysis and Governance Approaches for Online Protection of Minors in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Journal of Information Security Reserach
2026, 12 (9):
867-876.
DOI: 10.12379/j.issn.2096-1057.2026.09.10
The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI), while offering minors diverse opportunities in education, entertainment, and social interaction. However, it has simultaneously catalyzed a range of complex new victimization risks. These include deepfake identity fraud, virtual sexual exploitation, cyberbullying, internet addiction, misinformation and fraud, algorithmic discrimination, and privacy breaches. Traditional governance models are inadequate to fully address these emerging threats. Through a comparative analysis of legal policies and governance practices across different countries and regions, this study identifies distinct approaches: the European Union emphasizes rights-based orientations and platform accountability, the United States prioritizes interstate innovation and flexible regulation, while China focuses on institutional development and educational guidance. These differences reflect varied governance traditions and offer valuable insights for international mutual learning and cooperation. Consequently, this paper proposes five pathways for protecting minors online in the AI era: Firstly, innovating legal policies to provide agile responses to novel AI risks. Secondly, fostering home-school collaborative education to enhance minors' digital literacy. Thirdly, leveraging technological innovation to promote safe and user-friendly AI interaction design. Fourthly, strengthening platform governance and supervision through targeted rectification of the online environment. Fifthly, facilitating the integration of government, industry, academia, and research to enable multi-stakeholder participation in comprehensive governance. This research aims to provide academic support and policy implications for the theoretical construction and practical pathways of the protection of minors in the AI era, ultimately contributing to the creation of a safe, healthy, and inclusive digital ecosystem for minors.
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