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Expansion of North American school digital device bans

21 clusters · 56 sources · last updated about 19 hours ago

Latest: Washington Governor proposes statewide school cellphone ban

As of late September 2026, efforts to restrict digital devices in North American schools have expanded significantly. Forty-two U.S. states have implemented some form of cellphone restrictions, with Alabama, Arkansas, an

OpenAI scales user base, updates GPT-6, and expands

125 clusters · 963 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: OpenAI expands ChatGPT ecosystem with third-party app integration and workplace tools

In August 2026, OpenAI reached over one billion weekly active users and two million enterprise customers. To compete with Anthropic and Chinese laboratories, the company implemented price reductions across the GPT-5.6 fa

AI integration challenges in security, governance, and human

34 clusters · 530 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: AI infrastructure investment projected to drive massive global spending through 2030

The integration of generative AI continues to face multifaceted security, economic, and pedagogical hurdles. In the corporate sector, ‘Shadow AI’ remains a critical risk, with recent surveys of German executives showing

Digital technology risks to child safety and health

2 clusters · 23 sources · last updated 10 days ago

Latest: Tom Siegel warns AI poses greater risks to children than social media

Health and safety experts are raising concerns regarding the impact of digital technologies on children. Initially, medical professionals warned of an ‘infodemic’ as parents increasingly rely on AI, social media, and sea

Global regulation and litigation over youth digital mental_h

92 clusters · 300 sources · last updated 10 days ago

Latest: Adolescent problematic social media use rises to 48%

Global efforts to address the impact of digital technology on youth mental health have transitioned from observation to significant legal and regulatory action. In the United States, a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorney

Global discourse on artificial intelligence integration

2 clusters · 8 sources · last updated 21 days ago

Latest: Artificial intelligence drives educational and political discourse in Germany

The integration and societal impact of artificial intelligence continue to evolve across various sectors, including engineering, education, and politics. In Brazil, the paving industry is adopting AI for traffic monitori

AI-generated deepfake pornography issues in East Asia

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 24 days ago

Latest: South Korean court sentences student to prison for creating 1,100 deepfake pornographic files

Authorities and judicial systems in East Asia are addressing the rise of AI-generated sexually explicit content. In China, cybersecurity regulators identified a sophisticated black market infrastructure used to produce h