What’s Happening at the Lab

Knowledge Manager Kaitlin Tiches is attending the in-person meeting convened by the EDSAFE AI Alliance. The SAFE AI Companions Task Force is a global collective of educators, technologists, policymakers, researchers, industry experts, and youth and civil rights advocates committed to promoting safe and effective use of AI companions in education.

The 65 signatories and advisors to the Inspired Internet Pledge will come together to review the year’s successes and challenges and to plan for collaborative impact in Year 3.

Boston Children’s Martha Eliot Health Center in Jamaica Plain invites Dr. Michael Rich to their campus to speak with the behavioral health team about the work conducted at the Clinic for Interactive Media and Internet Disorders.

Dr. Michael Rich will discuss The Mediatrician’s Guide and his work with the Clinic for Interactive Media and Internet Disorders with the members of the Highlands Ranch (CO) Rotary Club.

We will be closing out the year with a deep dive into the Amplify Youth Summit experience, including key takeaways and insights.

Gaming continues to be very popular among youth with new platforms and apps introduced daily, bringing new challenges and opportunities around youth digital safety and well-being. Join this townhall hosted by National PTA, and featuring the Lab’s Dr. David Bickham, to gain insight on what young people are experiencing and looking for in gaming platforms and how families can take positive, practical and proactive approaches to ensure these platforms are places where their children can thrive and be safe. Register here.

Nicole Powell is presenting a poster evaluating the PIMU-11 as a validated, developmentally grounded screener that links media behaviors with functional impact to provide clinicians actionable insight into adolescent digital media concerns.