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California’s state legislature is debating a bill to slow the progress of AI at community colleges. The bill mandates that the instructor of record is required to be a human.

The US Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, has proposed a warning label for social media platforms to alert young users about potential mental health harms. While intended to address the youth mental health crisis, experts argue that the label might not be effective and could inadvertently harm children by restricting access to beneficial aspects of social media. The American Psychological Association emphasizes the need for comprehensive platform reforms and better safety standards to balance the benefits and risks of social media use for adolescents.

A Turkish university candidate was arrested for using an AI-powered system to cheat on the university entrance exam, involving a concealed camera and real-time answer provision via a headset. The cheating method, discovered due to suspicious behavior, included a router in the candidate's sneakers, a camera in a shirt button, and a smartphone disguised as a credit card holder. The incident highlights the first known use of AI in exam cheating, resulting in potential jail time and a two-year ban from future exams.