The Guardian (U.K.)
Denmark plans to ban social media use by children under 15. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told Parliament that social media harms young people’s mental health, causing anxiety, depression, and concentration problems. Under the proposal, parental permission would be required for children to allow access to social media from age 13. Said Frederiksen, "Never before have so many children and young people suffered from anxiety and depression." The ban could take effect next year.
From "Denmark Plans Social Media Ban for Under-15s"
The Guardian (U.K.) (10/07/25) Miranda Bryant
Michigan Engineering News
University of Michigan researchers showed that the addition of a control algorithm to passive prosthetic legs can help both higher- and lower-mobility amputees with tasks like walking long distances or rising from a chair. The researchers developed an algorithm that was added to the Össur Power Knee. Unlike Össur's controller, which recognizes certain features of the user's motion that indicate their intent, the researchers' controller is based on mathematical models of human movement and continually adjusts to the user's motion.
From "Advanced Control Expands Prosthetic Leg's Benefits"
Michigan Engineering News (10/06/25) Kate McAlpine
Axios
Through a partnership with AI firm Nectir, California Community Colleges will offer AI tutors to students and staff across its 116 campuses at no cost. Nectir's AI learning assistant provides 24/7 tutors that offer conversational and personalized feedback and guidance via built-in chatbots that provide coaching on financial aid, career prep, and more.
From "AI Tutors Coming to California Community Colleges"
Axios (10/06/25) Shawna Chen
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The Register (U.K.)
A report by security firm LayerX found that of the 45% of enterprise employees using generative AI tools, 77% copy and paste data into ChatGPT queries. According to the study, 22% of those copying and pasting are doing so with personally identifiable information (PII) and payment card industry (PCI) data. The report said that enterprises “have little to no visibility into what data is being shared, creating a massive blind spot for data leakage and compliance risks.”
From "Employees Regularly Paste Company Secrets into ChatGPT"
The Register (U.K.) (10/07/25) Thomas Claburn
University of Portsmouth (U.K.)
A framework developed by researchers at the U.K.'s University of Portsmouth combines federated learning and large language models to identify flaws in 5G networks and provide real-time data protection. In tests against large-scale cyberattacks, data poisoning attacks, stealth attacks, and others, the FedLLMGuard framework was found to be 98.64% accurate in detecting threats quickly.
From "Framework Could Significantly Boost 5G Network Security"
University of Portsmouth (U.K.) (10/08/25)
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Education Week
A new report from the Center for Democracy and Technology warns that the rapid rise of AI use in K-12 classrooms is creating serious downsides for students. About 85% of teachers and 86% of students used AI during the 2024–25 school year, according to the report. Nearly half of students, meanwhile, reported feeling less connected to teachers due to AI use, as well as reporting a decrease in peer-to-peer connections.
From "Rising Use of AI in Schools Comes With Big Downsides for Students"
Education Week (10/08/25) Jennifer Vilcarino; Lauraine Langreo
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