In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken steps to restrict AI use as it has become a cause for concern. This past week, he signed bills which aim at keeping AI accountable through safeguards and auditors.
ABC News' Bethany Braun-Silva explains what the trend is and Dr. Alok Patel shares what to know to keep kids safe.
In a report released Thursday, researchers with the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) tested 15 different generic prompts across six AI chatbots.
Police agencies are warning parents about AI-made “Cat in the Hat” school-threat posts that triggered investigations, added security, a closure and reported juvenile arrests, the New York Post reports. The social-media trend uses generated or doctored images of someone dressed as the famous children’s character. Some clips reportedly show the character making threatening statements about […] The post Police alert families to threatening AI ‘Cat in the Hat’ school posts appeared first on American Almanac .
Police agencies are warning parents about AI-made “Cat in the Hat” school-threat posts that triggered investigations, added security, a closure and reported juvenile arrests, the New York Post reports . The social-media trend uses generated or doctored images of someone dressed as the famous children’s character. Some clips reportedly show the character making threatening statements about certain schools or communities. Law-enforcement agencies from Georgia to Virginia issued public warnings as the content spread. Police and school leaders then faced the costly task of deciding whether an AI-made post represented a real danger. Louisville Metro Police said investigators found “no credible threat associated with these posts.”…Open
America's two largest school districts both imposed sweeping AI bans this past week, hitting the brakes on a technology that's rapidly making its way into classrooms around the country. Why it matters: Research on AI's educational value is mixed. Some studies have found personalized AI tutors can improve learning, while other research has linked AI-assisted essay writing to weaker critical thinking. Driving the news: New York City's public school district blocked AI use for roughly 600,000 students in Pre-K through 8th grade, restricting it to specific uses for high school students. - Hours later, Los Angeles Unified imposed a districtwide moratorium on AI use on school devices for the 2026-27 school year, following a separate…
A Washington Post review found 39 campaigns that disclosed payments to AI companies, but consultants say many more do it and don’t disclose it.
Under the rules, about 600,000 students in the city's school, which is approximately two-thirds of all students in the city's public education system, won't be allowed to use AI until they enter high school, where it will be allowed only in specific cases.
Students in the nation's largest school district return to classrooms next week.
For years, parents were told the future of education was digital. Out went textbooks. In came tablets. Out went handwriting. In came keyboards. Children barely […] Source
Legendary investor Stanley Druckenmiller made AI writing seem like no big deal this week, telling NOTUS reporter Jeff Stein "of course" he used it to help draft a widely shared op-ed for the Wall Street Journal . Why it matters: The moment could mark a real cultural shift where AI writing is basically all good, at least among a certain set of influential elites. Where it stands: Among his intended audience in the financial world, Druckenmiller's article got more attention for its substance — a scathing critique of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent — than for its style. - The writing is infused with the telltale cadences of the AI-generated one-two punch — for example, "If the 30-year must trade at 5.5% to clear, that isn't a…