AI learning tools different' to phones in schools Bridget Phillipson

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"The Government does not want children on screens longer than is necessary for their education, the Education Secretary has said, but artificial intelligence (AI) learning tools are different to phones in schools. Speaking at the Bett UK Conference on Wednesday, Bridget Phillipson said AI can deliver the biggest leap forward for learning in centuries. However, she said it is important that tech companies meet standards for AI tools,"

Journalists report on developing stories across reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech, funded by donations that keep reporting free of paywalls and available to all. Donations enable sending reporters to gather perspectives from both sides of contentious issues. The Government intends to limit children's non-educational screen time while treating AI learning tools as distinct from mobile phones and recognizing AI's transformative potential for learning. Tech companies must meet standards for AI tools. A government consultation on children's online wellbeing follows calls for an Australia-style social media ban for under-16s, with proposals including restrictions on addictive features, social media bans for children, and stronger age checks. The Government plans to publish guidance.

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