AI YOUTH COUNCIL

AI YOUTH COUNCIL

The AI Youth Council’s Guide to AI in Health and Social Care

The AI Youth Council is run with, and for, children and young people. Here are some fantastic resources created by the young people involved in the AI Youth Council – we’d love to know what you think!

AI in Social Care: What’s in it for Kids?

This article by Nidhi Patel (AI Youth Council Secretary) explains more about what “Social Care” means, how AI is currently being used, and how you can get involved in shaping the future of AI in Social Care!

AI and Mental Health: What’s in it for Kids?

In this post, the AI Youth Council Secretary, Nidhi Patel, talks us through how AI is currently being used to support young people’s Mental Health, and opportunities for young people to shape how it is used in the future!

What Kids Think: AI Medical Scanning Tools

In this article, Nidhi Patel summarises how AI is being used in medical scanning technologies, as well as what young people thought about this at our Launch Event in March 2026!

What Kids Think: AI Scribes

Check out the latest blog post from Nidhi Patel, who explains what AI Scribes are, and the outcomes from our “Ambient Voice Technology” discussion from the AI Youth Council Launch Event in March 2026!

What Kids Think: AI Chatbots

Chatbots have been around for a while, but do you know how AI chatbots are being used in health and social care? Check out Nidhi Patel’s blog to find out more, and what the young people of the AI Youth Council think about how they should be used!

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