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AI Aims to Support 69 Million Vulnerable Children

1/18/2026

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Lu Shiyu, researcher at Tencent Research Institute, says data sets improve AI services for vulnerable users needing emotional support.
Since 2024, Lu's team has focused on creating data sets for 69 million left-behind children.
Research with University of Science and Technology Beijing shows LLMs struggle on sensitive topics such as sex education.
They developed an elderly data set from elderly respondents and plan collaboration with AI developers to maximize impact.

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Lu Shiyu, researcher at Tencent Research Institute, says data sets improve AI services for vulnerable users needing emotional support.
Since 2024, Lu's team has focused on creating data sets for 69 million left-behind children.
Research with University of Science and Technology Beijing shows LLMs struggle on sensitive topics such as sex education.
They developed an elderly data set from elderly respondents and plan collaboration with AI developers to maximize impact.