29 h. ago How and why parents and teachers are introducing young children to AI

Guardian readers share the ways and reasons they are preparing their children and students for a future that may necessitate familiarity with generative artificial intelligenceSince the release of ChatGPT in late 2022, generative artificial intelligence has trickled down from adults in their offices to university students in campus libraries to teenagers in high school hallways. Now it’s reaching the youngest among us, and parents and teachers are grappling with the most responsible way to introduce their under-13s to a new technology that may fundamentally reshape the future. Though the terms of service for ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini and other AI models specify that the tools are only meant for those over 13, parents and teachers are taking the matter of AI education into their own hands.Inspired by a story we published on parents who are teaching their children to use AI to set them up for success in school and at work, we asked Guardian readers how and why – or why not – others are...

Society

47 h. ago Married teacher, 40, struck off for sexually assaulting schoolgirl set up a children's party business for tots as young as one

EXCLUSIVE: Jeremy Cotton, 40, (pictured) was working as a computing teacher at Perins School for 11 to 16-year-olds in Hampshire when he was accused of feeling up one of his female pupils.

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49 h. ago EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy makes frank confession about BBC soap exit

EastEnders icon Natalie Cassidy opened up about her exit from the popular BBC soap during an appearance on Saturday Kitchen

Politics

50 h. ago Legendary BBC children's show set to return to our screen after two decades

The revamped show is set to come with a new name and a full-scale makeover.

Politics

65 h. ago Iconic BBC children's TV show set to be rebooted after almost 25 years off air

A hit children TV show is reportedly being rebooted 24 years after it came off air.

Society

4 d. ago Landlord hoped to renew River City studio site lease before BBC Scotland axed iconic soap

The director of Westerwood Properties, the firm which owns the site on which the River City set is filmed in Dumbarton, has spoken out after BBC Scotland scrapped the soap.

Politics

5 d. ago River City actors join campaign to save iconic BBC Scotland soap from the axe

Some of the cast of River City joined local politicians on the Dumbarton set to back the 'Save River City' campaign launched by the actors' union Equity.

Politics

5 d. ago Woke BBC bosses censor Spice Girls' iconic hit on Scott Mills' breakfast show over 'offensive' word despite band singing the line on 2019 tour

Woke BBC bosses on Radio 2 are now playing a censored version of the Spice Girls hit Spice Up Your Life. 

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6 d. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing star left speechless as TV icon declares love for him

Vanessa Feltz was joined on her new Channel 5 daytime chat show by her ex Strictly professional partner James Jordan and his wife Ola, when she made the candid confession

Culture

6 d. ago BBC's Crongton was inspired by these three iconic shows you can stream right now

Crongton has finally landed on our screens - but what inspired the new show?

Politics

7 d. ago Blue Peter star still hunky as ever almost three decades after iconic BBC show

Former Blue Peter presenter Tim Vincent looks incredible 28 years after he left the BBC programme, and his followers have made it clear they are still fans of his look

Politics

7 d. ago ITV Protection viewers only just realising where they’ve seen DI Richard Bewley star before

ITV viewers have shared their shock after recognising DI Richard Bewley actor from an iconic BBC sitcom

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8 d. ago Children as young as 11 are being treated for vaping addictions

A dedicated clinic has been set up at Alder Hey Children's Hospital

Politics

8 d. ago Former Blue Peter presenters slam BBC's decision to axe iconic show after nearly seven decades

Blue Peter has been removed from our television screens after nearly seven decades and former presenters have voiced their regret at the 'terrible decision'.

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8 d. ago Iconic BBC show dropped from schedules after 63 years as stars share surprise

Long-running BBC children's show Blue Peter has reportedly been moved online, with staff left shocked by the decision

Politics

9 d. ago BBC Breakfast issues tragic breaking news as 'larger than life' sports icon dies

BBC Breakfast hosts Ben Thompson and Rachel Burden shared some sad news at the start of Saturday's programme.

Events

1 week ago BBC star who inspired iconic series dies a week before new show starts

Writer Alex Wheatle, who inspired the BBC series Small Axe, has sadly passed away aged 62, according to his family who have paid tribute to the star

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1 week ago BBC presenter Chris Evans breaks down as he pays emotional tribute to Eddie Jordan

BBC icon and Virgin Radio DJ Chris Evans has broken down on the radio while speaking about friend and F1 team owner Eddie Jordan, who died today after fighting cancer

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1 week ago BBC Breakfast stars pay moving tribute to Formula 1 icon Eddie Jordan after tragic death

BBC Breakfast presenters paid an emotional tribute to Eddie Jordan following the announcement of his death on Thursday morning

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1 week ago BBC Breakfast stars pay touching tribute to Formula 1 icon Eddie Jordan after sad death

BBC Breakfast presenters Nina Warhurst and Ben Thompson led the tributes to former Formula 1 team owner and television pundit Eddie Jordan, who has died aged 76

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