Better Internet for Kids

This guide provides practical advice and guidance on safely and responsibly navigating generative AI. 

Developed by Webwise (part of the Irish Safer Internet Centre), in collaboration with the ADAPT Centre and the National Parents Council, this resource was published on Safer Internet Day 2026. The guide includes the views of both young people and parents, and advice and talking points for parents and caregivers. 

Artificial intelligence (AI) is now an integral part of our everyday lives. Young people in particular already use AI - whether it's AI chatbots for communication, AI search engines for school and everyday things, or AI avatars for social media or games. However, AI not only offers opportunities, but also risks: deepfakes, disinformation, idealised beauty standards by AI influencers, and the feared loss of creativity or jobs.

Created by the Webwise youth advisory panel, this checklist highlights five simple concepts to keep in mind when using AI: 

1. Ask questions;
2. When in doubt;
3. Act responsibly; 
4. Reality check;
5. Ethical use.

This lesson explores the growing presence of generative artificial intelligence, and in particular AI chatbots, in young people’s lives, including both the challenges and opportunities they present. 

It is designed for teachers and educators to encourage students to think critically about how they interact with AI technologies and to develop strategies for a safe and balanced use. 

The presentation explores what chatbots are, how they function, their benefits and risks, and the importance of human relationships in the age of AI.

This lesson explores new and emerging technologies in our world, and in particular, developments in artificial intelligence. 

It gives primary school pupils an opportunity to learn about new technologies, such as generative AI (Gen AI), the opportunities and challenges, and how to engage with them in a safe and responsible way.

This guide shows how teachers and educators should use media, social networks, and digital technologies in a reflective and responsible way in order to protect and strengthen their professional online reputation.

This guide was designed to provide advice, legal guidelines, and recommendations based on official resources in order to encourage responsible and secure behaviour in both the personal and professional use of digital tools.

This infographic presents the key findings of the 2026 study “AI chatbots as everyday companions for young people.”

The study "AI chatbots as everyday companions for young people" reveals that AI chatbots play an important role in the daily lives of young people. 94 per cent of 11- to 17-year-olds in Austria use AI chatbots, with ChatGPT being the most popular. However, the risks are often underestimated.

The infographic shows the key findings of the study, which was conducted in October/November 2025. 

This resource is a sequence of three lesson plans for use with learners aged 13-17.

This resource explores generative AI and how it can be misused, with a specific focus on using generative AI to edit a photo of somebody to make them appear nude or naked, which is sometimes called "nudification".

The resource includes three lesson plans, which cover:

The brochure debunks common myths about AI, explaining what it can and cannot achieve.

Artificial intelligence has long been a part of our everyday lives. 

Nevertheless, many half-truths, myths and fears surround AI. 

This brochure debunks the biggest AI myths, illustrates its limitations, and explains why it is important to engage with it. The brochure aims to support young people in particular to use AI sensibly.

The brochure “Screen-free from zero to three!” contains ten tips for parents and guardians of children between the ages of 0 and 3 on how to deal with smartphones, tablets and other devices in everyday family life. It is available in German, English, Turkish, Arabic and Farsi.