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Behind the screen: AI slop, young children, and the profit problem
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (287+ words) Brookings Behind the screen: AI slop, young children, and the profit problem 2: 00 pm EDT - 3: 00 pm EDT Generation AI Starts Early Series 2: 00 pm - 3: 00 pm EDT AI slop'low-quality, mass-produced content created by generative AI'is increasingly permeating the digital environments that young children…...
How Children's Brains Pay for AI Twice
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (266+ words) Posted July 6, 2026 | Reviewed by Devon Frye Something strange is happening to students who use AI over long stretches of time. Their assigned work gets better, and their thinking gets worse. The clearest picture comes from a 30-month study (currently a…...
Can too much chatbot use lead to AI psychosis?
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (702+ words) How to talk about AI (by age) The ABC Online Safety Checklist by age Is your child ready for social media? Parental controls for social media How to choose apps for kids Help LGBTQ+ children find safe online communities and…...
Our teens are using AI chatbots daily. It's our fault. | Opinion
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (1451+ words) A teenager sits on the edge of her bed, phone screen glowing, thumbs moving fast. But she isn't texting a friend. She isn't calling a parent. She's asking an artificial intelligence chatbot what to do with the panic in her…...
Schools grapple with AI cyberbullying
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (811+ words) Earlier this year, administrators at Lake Zurich High School confronted a growing challenge facing schools nationwide: students using artificial intelligence to create sexually explicit images of their classmates. After reporting the matter to police, the district launched a series of…...
Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures; Correction
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (184+ words) A Notice by the Education Department on 07/06/2026 This document has a comment period that ends in 26 days. (07/29/2026) View Comment Instructions This PDF is FR Doc. 2026-13605 as it appeared on Public Inspection on 07/02/2026 at 8: 45 am. It was viewed 33 times while on…...
Replacing human connection: AI companionship risks teen development
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (1260+ words) As teenagers increasingly turn to artificial intelligence chatbots for advice about friendships, family conflicts and romantic ties, researchers are raising concerns that the technology could disturb how young people learn to navigate human relationships. AI-powered conversational tools such as Chat…...
AI Phone For Kids: No Games But Full Homework! | AI Phone For Kids: No Games But Full Homework!
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (256+ words) It is already known that artificial intelligence is starting to drive the global technological wave and the positive effects are being observed in the working sectors already. In this context, Lenovo has launched a new AI oriented mobile phone, which…...
Should AI chatbots simulate care for students? Alberta teachers say no
1+ week, 2+ day ago (975+ words) Should schools allow AI systems that don't just answer students, but appear to care for them? At its 2026 annual representative assembly, the Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) passed a resolution that "anthropomorphic artificial intelligence tools, including AI companions and other AI…...
The Next Evolution of Play: How AI And 3 D Creation Tools Are Changing The Way Children Build Ideas
1+ week, 3+ day ago (307+ words) As artificial intelligence becomes part of everyday life, a new generation of creative tools is helping children move from digital consumers into designers, makers, and problem-solvers. The significance is not simply the ability to print an object. The larger change…...