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THIS WEEK'S ISSUE

10 October 2026

Chatbot guardrails that can be talked around, NSW teachers doubting the value of screens, and a report calling ChatGPT's Teen Mode unsafe.

  • UNSW study finds chatbot safety guardrails can be talked around
  • Have schools gone 'cart before the horse' with AI?
  • Only half of NSW teachers believe digital devices help students learn
  • Common Sense Media: ChatGPT's Teen Mode is an 'unacceptable risk' for under-18s
  • Many students can't tell when a chatbot answer is wrong, and don't check
  • A reckoning on social media addiction came late for kids. Will AI safety be different?
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All issues

  • 10 October 2026Chatbot guardrail flaws, NSW teachers on screens, ChatGPT Teen Mode safety
  • 2 October 2026AI tutor trial, cheating suspicion and trust, Aussie parents and kids' AI use
  • 25 September 2026AI homework vs exam scores, structuring student AI use, AI translation for families
  • 18 September 2026PISA on classroom distraction, Microsoft's AI privacy deal, the thin research on AI's benefits
  • 11 September 2026NYC's school AI ban, NSW HSC take-home limits, AI tutors need human support

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