The European Educational Researcher

Children, Rights and Algorithms in the Age of Generative AI

Rocio Garcia-Peinado 1 *
1 Autonomous University of Madrid* Corresponding Author
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Garcia-Peinado, R. (2024). Children, Rights and Algorithms in the Age of Generative AI. The European Educational Researcher. https://doi.org/10.31757/euer.821
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