Natasha Singer
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Despite Cheating Fears, Schools Repeal ChatGPT Bans
Some districts that once raced to block A.I. chatbots are now trying to embrace them.
Despite Cheating Fears, Schools Repeal ChatGPT Bans
Some districts that once raced to block A.I. chatbots are now trying to embrace them.
In Classrooms, Teachers Put A.I. Tutoring Bots to the Test
Newark public schools are cautiously trying out a new automated teaching aid from Khan Academy. The preliminary report card: “could use improvement.”
Louisiana Passes Bill That Would Require Parental Consent for Kids’ Online Accounts
The measure would allow parents to cancel the contracts underlying their children’s accounts on sites like TikTok, Instagram, Roblox and YouTube.
Hey, Alexa, What Should Students Learn About A.I.?
While schools debate what to teach students about powerful new A.I. tools, tech giants, universities and nonprofits are intervening with free lessons.
Khan Academy’s AI Tutor Bot Aims to Reshape Learning
Proponents see the tools as a way to automatically customize academic support. They could also make children test subjects for A.I. experiments.
Not Just Math Quizzes: Khan Academy’s Tutoring Bot Offers Playful Features
The new, A.I.-assisted Khanmigo allows students to chat with simulated historical figures or co-write stories with the software.
Amazon to Pay $25 Million to Settle Children’s Privacy Charges
Regulators said the tech giant kept children’s Alexa voice recordings “forever,” violating a children’s privacy law.
Judge Dismisses F.T.C. Lawsuit Against Kochava, a Location Data Broker
The ruling was a blow to the commission’s intensifying efforts to crack down on the sale and use of sensitive personal information.
FTC Seeks ‘Blanket’ Ban on Meta’s Use of Young Users’ Data
Citing privacy failings by the tech giant, regulators proposed to stop sites like Instagram and Facebook from profiting off the data of users under 18.