AI Safety and Children’s Privacy

Give children room to explore their imagination while helping parents understand how creations are saved and shared, how personal information is handled, and what risks can arise when creating with AI.

Xiaobu Lab provides AI image creation and related exercises for children’s creative exploration. We use privacy safeguards, content rules, safety review, and clear boundaries to reduce the risks children may encounter when using generative AI.

No technology can guarantee complete safety. AI output may also be wrong, biased, or unexpected. A parent or guardian should provide age-appropriate guidance based on the child’s age and level of understanding.

How We Approach Children’s Use of AI

AI can help children connect language, imagination, and images, but it should not replace their own thinking, judgment, or expression.

A more constructive way to use it is to:

  • Let the child come up with the creative idea;
  • Describe characters and scenes in their own words;
  • Observe how AI interprets the description;
  • Notice the differences between the result and the original idea;
  • Keep revising and improving the expression;
  • Learn privacy and sharing boundaries with a parent or guardian.

Xiaobu Lab provides an environment for creative and expressive practice, but it does not guarantee improvements in creativity, academic performance, or any other specific educational outcome.

Creations are private by default and can be actively shared

A child’s creations are private by default and are not automatically displayed to others without an action by the user.

Users may actively use the sharing features provided in the product. After a creation is shared, other people may access it through the relevant sharing entry point.

Before sharing, parents and children should check together whether the creation:

  • Includes a real name, school, class, or home address;
  • Contains a phone number, identity document details, or other sensitive information;
  • Uses someone else’s photo without permission;
  • Contains inappropriate, inaccurate, or potentially misleading material;
  • Will be shared by a child who understands that other people may see it;
  • Uses a sharing method that follows the family’s agreement.

The sharing method, access scope, and exact behavior are governed by the notices shown on the relevant product page.

Prompts and creations are not used for model training

Xiaobu Lab does not use user-submitted prompts or generated creations to train its own generative AI models, and does not provide this content to third parties for model training.

To complete a creation request that a user actively starts, necessary content may be processed by providers of AI generation, cloud storage, or related technical services.

This processing is used to fulfill the current service request and is not the same as using user content for model training.

Information We May Process

To provide account, creation, portfolio, subscription, and safety features, Xiaobu Lab may process:

  • Account information such as username, email, and display name;
  • Prompts entered by the user;
  • AI-generated creations;
  • Transaction and subscription records;
  • Device, browser, and log information;
  • Feature usage and preferences.

This information may be used to create and manage accounts, complete AI creation requests, save and display creations, provide trial credits, wallet and subscription features, conduct content safety reviews, prevent fraud and abuse, troubleshoot and protect the service, and send verification, security, and transaction notices.

We do not sell children’s personal information or use it for targeted advertising.

How We Protect Information

Xiaobu Lab uses reasonable safeguards to protect user information, such as:

  • Encryption in transit;
  • Account and system access controls;
  • Service logs and security monitoring;
  • Necessary data backups;
  • Limits on how service providers may use data.

No online service can guarantee absolute security.

Parents and children should also protect the account together: do not share passwords; do not put sensitive information in prompts; do not stay signed in on a public device; change the password promptly after an unusual sign-in or account issue; and check the content and access scope before sharing a creation.

Content Safety and Review

Xiaobu Lab does not allow users to generate unlawful, violent, pornographic, sexually suggestive, infringing, exploitative, or other inappropriate content, including content that exploits minors.

To protect users and the platform, the system may:

  • Refuse requests that violate the rules;
  • Block certain prompts;
  • Review generated content;
  • Remove content that violates the rules;
  • Restrict accounts involved in serious or repeated violations.

Content review can reduce risk, but it cannot guarantee that every piece of inappropriate content will be identified in advance.

A parent or guardian should still review a creation before a child views, saves, or shares it.

What Can Go Wrong with AI Output

Generative AI produces content based on probabilities and does not truly understand the real world.

As a result, a creation may:

  • Not fully match the prompt;
  • Contain incorrect details in people, animals, or objects;
  • Show unusual text, hands, or quantities;
  • Conflict with real-world common sense;
  • Use an unexpected style or setting;
  • Produce a different result each time from the same prompt;
  • Occasionally include content that is not suitable for children.

Do not treat AI output as completely accurate fact or use it directly for medical, legal, safety, or other situations that require professional judgment.

Do Not Put Sensitive Information in Prompts

Children do not need to provide real identity information to create with Xiaobu Lab.

We recommend that they do not enter:

  • A real name;
  • A home address;
  • A school or class;
  • A phone number;
  • An email password;
  • An identity document number;
  • Bank card or payment information;
  • A precise itinerary or real-time location;
  • Another person’s private information;
  • Any other sensitive information that is unrelated to the creation.
Avoid:“Zhang, a student in Class 2, Grade 3 at a named primary school in Shanghai.”
Use instead:“A primary school student carrying a blue backpack.”

Use a fictional name and a general description instead of real information.

Guidance for Parents and Guardians

Explain the Basic Rules Before Use

Make sure the child knows that:

  • AI is not always correct;
  • They should not enter real personal information;
  • They should not generate harmful or inappropriate content;
  • A creation should be checked before sharing;
  • They should tell a parent if they see something strange or uncomfortable.

Let the Child Express the Idea First

A parent can ask questions without writing the entire prompt for the child.

For example:

  • Who is the most important character in the picture?
  • What are they doing?
  • Where does the story take place?
  • Should the picture feel warm, mysterious, or funny?
  • Which part is different from what you imagined?

Review the Generated Result Together

Discuss together:

  • What the AI understood correctly;
  • Which details are wrong;
  • Why the same words can produce different results;
  • What to change in the next description.

Confirm Again Before Sharing

Before actively sharing a creation, check personal information, content safety, and whether the child wants to share it.

    Children’s Use and Supervision

    Whether Xiaobu Lab is suitable for a child depends on the child’s:

    • Reading ability;
    • Ability to express ideas in language;
    • Understanding of AI output;
    • Ability to use the product independently;
    • Privacy and safety awareness.

    Children under 13 should use Xiaobu Lab only with a parent or guardian’s consent and supervision.

    Younger children, children using generative AI for the first time, and children who do not yet understand privacy and content boundaries should not use it entirely on their own.

    How to Submit a Privacy Request

    A parent or guardian who needs to access, correct, export, or delete information related to a child can submit a request by email:

    support@xiaobulab.com

    After signing in, you can also submit a request through Feedback at the top of the home page.

    The platform may need to verify the requester’s relationship to the relevant account or child.

    Records related to transactions, security, dispute resolution, or legal obligations may need to be retained for the applicable period.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Are children’s creations public by default?

    No. Creations are private by default and are not displayed publicly automatically. A user may actively share a creation. After sharing, other people may access it through the relevant sharing entry point, so review the content and personal information before sharing.

    Are prompts and creations used to train AI models?

    No. Xiaobu Lab does not use user prompts or generated creations to train its own generative AI models, and does not provide this content to third parties for model training. Necessary content may be processed by relevant service providers to complete a generation request actively started by the user.

    Does Xiaobu Lab sell children’s personal information?

    No. Xiaobu Lab does not sell children’s personal information or use it for targeted advertising.

    Are AI-generated creations always safe?

    We cannot make an absolute guarantee. Content rules and safety review reduce risk, but AI may still produce incorrect, biased, or unexpected content. A parent should review a creation before a child views or shares it.

    Is AI-generated content always accurate?

    No. AI output is probabilistic and may contain incorrect details, omissions, descriptions that do not match the prompt, or content that conflicts with common sense.

    Can a child enter their real name and school?

    We do not recommend it. A creation usually does not require a real name, school, class, address, or phone number. Use a fictional name and a general description instead.

    Can a child use Xiaobu Lab entirely on their own?

    Suitability for independent use depends on the child’s understanding, ability to use the product, and safety awareness. Children under 13 should use it with a guardian’s consent and supervision.

    Will the platform block all inappropriate content?

    Content safety measures can reduce risk, but they cannot guarantee that all inappropriate content will be identified. If content is unsuitable for a child, stop and have a parent review it.

    What should we check before sharing a creation?

    Check for personal information, inappropriate content, another person’s likeness, or material used without permission, and make sure the child understands that other people may see the creation after it is shared.

    How can I request access to or deletion of a child’s information?

    Email support@xiaobulab.com. The platform will process the request based on identity verification, the type of data, and applicable law.

    Does Xiaobu Lab guarantee improved creativity?

    No. The product provides an environment for creative, observational, and expressive practice, but it does not guarantee a specific educational outcome.

    Start Creating with Clear Boundaries

    Begin with one simple idea, let the child lead the expression, and have a parent provide the guidance that is needed.

    When generating, saving, and sharing creations, always consider personal information, content safety, and the uncertainty of AI output.