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Growing role of AI in youth services could put young people at risk

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Swinburne University of Technology and the Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVic) have developed a toolkit to guide the ethical use of AI in youth services. The resource aims to mitigate risks to trust and privacy while ensuring that AI supports rather than replaces relationship-building in youth work.

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Growing role of AI in youth services could put young people at risk Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Chief Editor With AI use growing across the youth services sector, new research by Swinburne University of Technology and Youth Affairs Council…

Why it matters

Joel McGregor, worked with young people to develop a toolkit, which includes an AI Use Matrix, AI Decision Making Checklist and Transparency, Disclosure and Consent Guide.

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McGregor says the toolkit helps establish a sensible baseline for AI use, helping ensure workers don't risk their relationships or put vulnerable people at further risk.

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Swinburne University of Technology and the Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVic) have developed a toolkit to guide the ethical use of AI in youth services. The resource aims to mitigate risks to trust and privacy while ensuring that AI supports rather than replaces relationship-building in youth work.

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Claim 1: “YACVic Participation and Development Manager Sam Champion”
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Two independent sources confirm Sam Champion's role at YACVic: a Twitter result identifying them as 'Participation and Development Coordinator' and a news article explicitly naming them as 'YACVic Participation and Development Manager'.
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Claim 2: “Twenty-two-year-old Prathiksha Ashok Raj Kumar is a youth peer facilitator at YACVic”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists entirely of search results for 'Stanley Park' in Vancouver, which are completely irrelevant to Prathiksha Ashok Raj Kumar or YACVic.
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web search NEUTRAL — Stanley Park has a long history. The land was originally used by Indigenous peoples for thousands of years before British Columbia was colonized by the British during the 1858 Fraser Canyon Gold Rush …
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web search NEUTRAL — Stanley Park is a world renowned park and tourist attraction in Vancouver, Canada. Learn more about Stanley Park and the facilities in the park.
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Claim 3: “The research team, co-led by Swinburne's Dr. Joel McGregor, worked with young people to develop a toolkit, which includes an AI Use Matrix, AI Decision Making Checklist and Transparency, Disclosure and Consent Guide.”
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While the general existence of a toolkit is mentioned in other search results (Claim 4 evidence), the specific details regarding Dr. Joel McGregor's leadership and the specific components (AI Use Matrix, AI Decision Making Checklist, etc.) are not corroborated by the provided evidence snippets. The provided evidence for Claim 1 consists of irrelevant search results about other AI toolkits.
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Claim 4: “new research by Swinburne University of Technology and Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVic) has, for the first time, identified key risks to young people and how to address them.”
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The claim is directly supported by a web search result titled 'Growing role of AI in youth services could put young people at risk', which explicitly states that new research by Swinburne University of Technology and YACVic has identified key risks to young people.
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Claim 5: “Linus Tan et al, Using AI Responsibly in Youth Sector: Co-Designing A Toolkit for Responsible GenAI use (2026). DOI: 10.25916/sut.32970824”
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The publication title and author (Linus Tan) are confirmed across three different web search results, including a Swinburne University profile and a news article. The DOI and date (2026) are specifically mentioned in the news source.
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web search NEUTRAL — Using AI Responsibly in the Youth Sector: Co-Designing A Toolkit for Responsible GenAI use.Design for Manufacturing: Learning Processes of a New Product Development Design Team. 1 Jan 2024DRS2024: Bos…
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web search NEUTRAL — Using AI Responsibly in Youth Sector: Co-Designing A Toolkit for Responsible GenAI use. in Youth Affairs Council Victoria.This subject teaches students a Research for, into, and through Design, where …
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