AI and digital technology in education is a key research area for LIRNEasia. We are therefore keen to study cutting-edge research and best practices, and to translate these insights into policy and practice in Sri Lanka. In Journal Clubs, we take an in-depth look at a piece of existing literature to inform our research. On the 25th of August 2025, we evaluated the report titled ‘Understanding the Impacts of Generative AI on Children’, published by the Alan Turing Institute (ATI) in 2025. The research consisted of: Quantitative: Surveyed the perceptions and experiences around Gen AI by: a) Children and their parents or carers using a nationally representative survey with a sample size of 780 children aged 8-12. 
AI and digital technology in education is a key research area for LIRNEasia. We are therefore keen to study cutting-edge research and best practices, and to translate these insights into policy and practice in Sri Lanka. In Journal Clubs, we take an in-depth look at a piece of existing literature to inform our research. On the 25th of August 2025, we evaluated the report titled ‘Understanding the Impacts of Generative AI on Children’, published by the Alan Turing Institute (ATI) in 2025. The research consisted of: Quantitative: Surveyed the perceptions and experiences around Gen AI by: a) Children and their parents or carers using a nationally representative survey with a sample size of 780 children aged 8-12.