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Google researchers raised concerns about possible cognitive and emotional harm to children as the company pushed AI into schools, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing documents and sources.

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The report also points to falling test scores as part of a growing backlash. The supplied account does not give specific products, research findings or details of the documents, so the concerns should not be mistaken for proof that Google’s tools caused harm.

Discuss: Should schools pause AI roll-outs until concerns about children’s learning and wellbeing are better understood, or keep using the tools while testing them?

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