AI and children’s privacy — the questions that actually matter

Is the data used to train AI? Many consumer tools may use conversations to improve their models unless you opt out. Under the FTC’s 2025 COPPA amendments, using a child’s personal information to train AI isn’t treated as “integral” to a service — it needs separate, verifiable parental consent.

Can I review and delete it? A tool built for children gives a parent a clear way to see and remove a child’s data. General adult products often don’t — the right to access and delete is a key thing to check.

Is it sold, shared, or used for ads? The 2025 COPPA changes specifically limit companies’ ability to monetize kids’ data. An ad-funded product has an incentive a subscription product simply doesn’t.

Is it built for under-13s? The real tell: is the tool built around children’s privacy law (COPPA/GDPR) from the start — or an adult product with a 13+ gate bolted on?

Where Whizbee stands

Whizbee is built around a child’s privacy, not around monetizing it. It runs in a closed environment with no open web and no ads, a child signs in with a Magic PIN (so there’s no email to collect), children’s data isn’t sold, and the product is designed to be COPPA- and GDPR-conscious. Parents see proof of learning — not a raw transcript of everything their child typed.

Is my child’s data safe with AI?

It depends on the tool. Most general AI assistants are built around adult consumer terms, not children’s privacy law. The safer choice for a 7–11-year-old is a tool built around COPPA and GDPR from the start: one that doesn’t sell data, lets a parent review and delete it, and doesn’t quietly use a child’s conversations to train models.

Does AI use my child’s conversations to train its models?

It can. Many consumer AI tools may use conversations to improve their models unless you opt out. Notably, under the FTC’s 2025 COPPA amendments, using a child’s personal information to train AI is not treated as integral to a service — it requires separate, verifiable parental consent.

What is COPPA, and does it cover AI?

COPPA is the US children’s privacy law protecting under-13s; it requires verifiable parental consent before collecting a child’s personal information. The FTC’s 2025 amendments expanded what counts as personal information (including biometrics like voiceprints), limited monetizing kids’ data, and addressed using children’s data to train AI.

Can I delete what an AI knows about my child?

With a tool built for children, you should be able to review and delete your child’s data. With a general adult product, that’s often harder and not designed for a parent. The right to access and delete is a key thing to check before a child uses any AI.

How do I protect my child’s privacy when they use AI?

Ask four questions: is the data used to train models, can you review and delete it, is it sold or used for ads, and is the tool built around children’s privacy law (COPPA/GDPR) rather than adult terms? Favour closed, ad-free, subscription tools that don’t depend on monetizing your child’s data.