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Devastating air strikes by the US military targeted a major research institute in Venezuela, destroying at least five academic buildings.

Trump’s Air Strikes Targeted a Scientific Research Institute, Venezuela Says

As AI becomes more ubiquitous, Gen Z students are starting to freak out about its effects on their brains.

Gen Z Terrified of Losing Their Humanity to AI

After New York state banned smartphones, high school students are rediscovering the simple analog pleasures of life.

Actual Human Interaction Flourishes After High School Bans Phones

By Frank Landymore

Following major backlash on AI toys, Mattel confirmed that it won't be releasing its first OpenAI-powered toy before the end of the year.

As Controversy Grows, Mattel Scraps Plans for OpenAI Reveal This Year

By Victor Tangermann

A large number of very young users are engaging with violent — and often sexually violent — interactions with unregulated companion chatbots.

The Things Young Kids Are Using AI for Are Absolutely Horrifying

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Two years after a 13-year-old girl's suicide, her parents say her phone still gets notifications from the AI bots that drove her to death.

Years After a Girl’s Death, the AIs That Killed Her Are Still Sending Notifications to Her Phone

By Sharon Adarlo

The Centre for Social Justice in the UK has estimated that about 814,000 children ages three to five have access to social media.

Researchers Concerned to Find That Five-Year-Olds Are Already Deeply Hooked on Brain Rot Content

By Sharon Adarlo

The South Korean government's billion-dollar AI textbook initiative has been a complete failure from start to finish.

South Korea’s Experiment in AI Textbooks Ends in Disaster

US standardized test scores have plunged to their lowest in decades, and the problem lies with screens, argues a psychologist.

Here’s an Interesting Theory About Why Kids’ Test Results Have Fallen to Their Lowest Point in Two Decades

By Frank Landymore

Students at the University of Staffordshire have spent the past two years learning to code from AI-generated course material.

College Students Furious When Their Course Is Taught by AI Instead of a Professor

Researchers discovered a disturbing trend among people who learned about a topic with ChatGPT, instead of using a regular web search.

Something Disturbing Happens When You “Learn” Something With ChatGPT

By Frank Landymore

Busy parents are increasingly turning to OpenAI's ChatGPT for child rearing advice, medical information, and to entertain their kids.

Parents Using ChatGPT to Rear Their Children

By Sharon Adarlo

AI-powered toys are flying off the shelves -- but they're engaging in horrifically inappropriate conversations with children.

AI-Powered Toys Caught Telling 5-Year-Olds How to Find Knives and Start Fires With Matches

By Frank Landymore

Schools around the world are banning phones, and the results can be unexpected. For instance, schools are getting loud again.

Banning Phones in Schools Is Drastically Changing the Behavior of Kids

After catching dozens of their students cheating, two professors realized that their apologizes all sounded incredibly similar.

Professors Aghast as Class Caught Cheating “Sincerely” Apologizes in the Worst Possible Way

By Frank Landymore

Much of the rest of the world is growing deeply concerned about AI as well, a new Pew Research Center poll has shown.

International Polling Shows Fear of AI Across the World

By Victor Tangermann