2 h. ago Young people, parents and teachers: share your views about Grok AI

We’d like to hear from young people, parents and teachers about how Elon Musk’s controversial chatbot is affecting youDegrading images of real women and children with their clothes digitally removed by Elon Musk’s Grok tool continue to be shared online, despite widespread alarm and a pledge by the platform to suspend users who generate them.While some safeguards have been introduced, the ease with which the AI tool can be abused has raised urgent questions about consent, online safety and the ability of governments worldwide to regulate fast-moving AI technologies. Meanwhile, the misuse of AI to harass, humiliate and sexually exploit people – particularly women and girls – is rapidly escalating. Continue reading...

Society

6 h. ago I'm taking eight months' paternity leave – and it's changing my relationship with my children | Ilyas Nagdee

I’ll never tire of witnessing many ‘firsts’ for my second-born, but this is a luxury that should be afforded to everyone, not just those who can pay for itWhen I told people I was taking more than eight months of parental leave, the main reactions I got were: “What are you going to do with all that time?” and “won’t you get bored?” These questions came from every direction – including health professionals involved in my wife’s pregnancy and the arrival of our second child.More than halfway through my leave, I’ve been reflecting on what good parental leave looks like: leave that allows families to take the time to adjust to the new rhythms of family life. Thanks to a new policy at my work that gives parents six months of paid parental leave, in addition to annual leave, I will be returning to work not when our newborn is still tiny, our toddler is adjusting to a sibling and their mum is recovering from birth, but when our son is eight months old. This is markedly different to when ou...

Politics

47 h. ago The UK seaside town where young people are stuck living with parents

Young residents living in this area fear they will 'never be able to move out'

Politics

5 d. ago The Guardian view on Ofcom versus Grok: chatbots cannot be allowed to undress children. | Editorial

A wave of humiliating sexualised imagery must prompt regulators and politicians to step upAn online trend involving asking Grok, the Elon Musk-owned chatbot, to undress photographs of women and girls and show them wearing bikinis has rightly sparked outrage in the UK and internationally. Earlier this week Liz Kendall, the science and technology secretary, described the proliferation of the digitally altered pictures, some of which are overtly sexualised or violent, as “unacceptable in decent society”. What happens next will depend on whether she and her colleagues are prepared to follow through on such remarks. The government’s generally enthusiastic approach to AI, and the growing role they see for it in public services, do not inspire confidence in their ability to confront such threats.In addition to the deluge of bikini images, the Internet Watch Foundation, a charity, has evidence that Grok Imagine (an AI tool that generates images and videos from prompts) has been used to crea...

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6 d. ago Government issues update on pavement parking problem affecting parents and people with disabilities

New regulations surrounding the issue will come into force this year

Politics

8 d. ago Parents given answer after 125,000 people demand school week is cut to four days

The Government was forced to respond to a debate on a four-day school week after more than 125,000 people signed a petition calling for ministers to introduce one

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1 week ago Celebrities who have dated people who bear a striking resemblance to their parents

The reason why some people choose partners who look like their parents is a phenomena science hasn't quite put its finger on.

Events

2 w. ago Mel Gibson, 69, SPLITS from Rosalind Ross, 35, after nine years together

'Although it's sad to end this chapter in our lives, we are blessed with a beautiful son and will continue to be the best parents possible,' the former couple said in a joint statement to People.

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2 w. ago Pensioners, parents and people in work urged to download free HMRC app

The HMRC app can help people track State Pension forecasts, do everyday tax tasks and manage Child Benefit claims.

Economics

3 w. ago Zendaya Joins Fiancé Tom Holland and His Parents in Rare London Outing

Zendaya Joins Fiancé Tom Holland and His Parents in Rare London Outing  People.com

Politics

3 w. ago Top five tips to stop smartphones 'swallowing' children this Christmas

A new movement is sweeping the UK after 165,000 people signed a 'parent pact' to delay giving kids smartphones with five top tips on how to stop the smartphone addicttion

Politics

3 w. ago Parents of sextortion victim sue Meta for alleged wrongful death

Exclusive: Lawsuit is the first UK case of its kind, with Ros and Mark Dowey accusing Meta of ‘putting profit before our young people’The parents of a 16-year-old who took his own life after he fell victim to a sextortion gang on Instagram are suing Meta for the alleged wrongful death of their son, in the first UK case of its kind.Murray Dowey died in December 2023 at his family home in Dunblane, after being tricked into sending intimate pictures to an Instagram contact. He thought it was a girl his own age, but it turned out to be overseas criminals involved in financially motivated sexual extortion. Continue reading...

Events

4 w. ago Charlotte Dawson reveals she is ending her podcast due to 'kids' and the 'chaos' of life

The former Ex On The Beach star, 33, hosted the Naughty Corner podcast where people shared their parenting fails with her.

Events