Children are meeting artificial intelligence earlier than ever, and many parents are asking how they can help. Dubai has answered with a thoughtful new tool. GenDubAI is a digital platform designed to help parents better understand how children use AI and to support them in using its tools safely and responsibly. It is a welcome step for AI literacy at home, where much of a child’s learning and curiosity happens.
What Is GenDubAI?
GenDubAI is an educational platform that offers an interactive family experience. Its aim is to encourage the constructive use of AI while helping parents stay involved in their children’s learning and development. Instead of leaving children to explore alone, it invites the whole family to learn together. Parents are not just observers; they are active partners in the learning journey, and children can feel supported as they ask questions and try new things.
The platform includes practical, easy-to-use content that reflects the UAE’s values and culture, so families can feel at home with the material.
Who Is It For?
The platform is designed for families with children aged 8 to 15. Key details include:
- It is available in both Arabic and English
- It can be used through a dedicated, mobile-friendly version
- It focuses on practical content that is easy for parents and children to follow
- It places parents alongside their children as partners in learning
Protecting What Matters Most
A big strength of this initiative is its focus on safeguarding. The platform aims to help children get the most out of AI while protecting their privacy, values, and intellectual development. That balance matters, because the aim is not to keep children away from technology but to help them use it well, with their families beside them. When parents understand the tools their children use, conversations at home become easier, and children feel more confident talking about what they see and create.
The Team Behind the Platform
GenDubAI was launched by the Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence (DCAI) in collaboration with the Community Development Authority (CDA) and the Dubai Future Foundation. DCAI is overseen by the Dubai Future Foundation, so the platform draws on the city’s AI expertise, while the CDA brings a strong community focus. It is encouraging to see organisations with different strengths working together on something that touches everyday family life.
Voices From the Launch
Hessa bint Essa Buhumaid, Director General of the Community Development Authority, said the platform places families at the heart of the AI learning journey, turning technology into a shared space for learning, conversation and creativity within the family.
Saeed Al Falasi, Executive Director of the Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence, described the platform as first of its kind and said it helps children benefit from the many opportunities AI offers under the direct guidance of their parents.
Both comments point to the same warm idea: AI works best for children when families are involved, and GenDubAI is built around that belief.
Why Understanding AI Matters at Home
AI literacy simply means understanding what AI is, how it works, and how to use it wisely. It is a skill that grows best through practice and good conversation. When parents and children build this understanding together, conversations about technology become easier and more open.
This also fits with wider steps across the UAE. The UAE Cabinet has approved an AI curriculum for schools and plans to train 22,000 teachers and educators to use AI. Dubai’s education authority, KHDA, is also preparing AI guidelines for schools and working with other authorities on screen-time awareness for families. KHDA has noted that schools cannot tackle this alone, because children’s screen use continues at home. A family-focused tool like GenDubAI supports that shared effort by bringing learning into the home as well as the classroom.
Why This Launch Deserves Appreciation
- It supports parents, who are often the first people children turn to
- It offers content in Arabic and English, so more families can take part
- It reflects UAE values and culture in its practical content
- It protects children’s privacy, values, and development
- It brings several organisations together for one shared purpose
Conclusion
GenDubAI is a caring, practical response to a question many families share: how can children enjoy the benefits of AI safely? By putting parents at the centre, and by building in respect for privacy, values and culture, the platform helps families learn side by side, which is a lovely way to approach the future.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is GenDubAI?Â
It is a digital platform that helps parents understand how children use AI and supports them in using its tools safely and responsibly.
Which age group is it designed for?Â
It is designed for families with children aged 8 to 15.
Which languages does it support?Â
It is available in Arabic and English.
Who launched it?Â
It was launched by the Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence in collaboration with the Community Development Authority and the Dubai Future Foundation.
Can it be used on a phone?Â
Yes, it is accessible through a dedicated mobile-friendly version.