A new report about how in-home smart devices could be collecting and sharing children’s data calls for the implementation of safeguards to protect children’s privacy, TechCrunch reports. Veronica Barassi of Goldsmiths, University of London, authored the report and has submitted it to the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office in response to its call for evidence as it prepares to draft a code on "age appropriate design." Barassi wrote, “We’ve seen privacy concerns raised about smart toys and AI virtual assistants aimed at children, but so far there has been very little debate about home hubs and smart technologies aimed at adults that children encounter and that collect their personal data.”
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