Youth Privacy and Smart Voice Assistants: Evidence, Tensions, and Design Directions

Описание: Smart voice assistants (SVAs) are becoming routine in young people’s digital lives, yet privacy controls often remain difficult to understand, and even harder to use in practice. In this recorded webinar, Dr. Ajay Shrestha (Principal Investigator, Privacy-Aware AI) shares findings from an Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)–funded research project on youth privacy in SVA ecosystems. The session highlights evidence on youth privacy perceptions and protective behaviors, and translates those insights into practical design, education, and governance directions.

Event page:
https://events.viu.ca/youth-privacy-a...

Webinar Agenda & Timestamps
00:00:00 - Introduction & Webinar Context | 🎤 Host: Luke Mcleod

00:00:58 - Introduction of Dr. Ajay shrestha

00:03:00 - Youth Privacy and Smart Voice Assistants: Evidence, Tensions, and Design Directions
Speaker: Dr. Ajay Shrestha
-Findings from the OPC-funded research on youth privacy in SVA ecosystems
-From systematic review to mixed-methods evidence
-Youth privacy perceptions and protective behaviors in SVA use
-Design directions for platforms, education, and governance

00:47:30 - Introduction of Mrs. Molly

00:48:34 - Age-Based Multigroup Analysis (MGA): What Changes Across Age Groups
Speaker: Mrs. Molly Campbell
-Key age-based differences in the model and pathways
-Implications for role-specific design and supports
-Next steps and how this informs the toolkit

📅 Recorded date: Feb 24, 2026

Learn more about the project and connect:
https://csci-viu.github.io/privyouth-...

Funding acknowledgment:
This project has been funded by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC); the views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not reflect those of the OPC.

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