In this paper, we identify challenges in children's current information
retrieval process, and propose conversational robots as an opportunity to ease
this process in a responsible way. Tools children currently use in this
process, such as search engines on a computer or voice agents, do not always
meet their specific needs. The conversational robot we propose maintains
context, asks clarifying questions, and gives suggestions in order to better
meet children's needs. Since children are often too trusting of robots, we
propose to have the robot measure, monitor and adapt to the trust the child has
in the robot. This way, we hope to induce a critical attitude with the children
during their information retrieval process.Comment: IR4Children'21 workshop at SIGIR 2021 - http://www.fab4.science/IR4C
