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New Brunswick Debates AI, Social Media Ban for Kids

New Brunswick Debates AI, Social Media Ban for Kids

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New Brunswick politicians are advocating for a social media ban on kids and reevaluating AI chatbots in school curriculums. Green Party Deputy Leader Megan Mitton urged the province to follow Manitobas lead in restricting access for young users. The federal Liberals passed a non-binding resolution for a sixteen-year-old minimum age on social media and generative AI. Education Minister Claire Johnson is monitoring harms in schools and looking at best practices from Manitoba and Australia. The draft anglophone curriculum suggests even kindergarteners use AI for ideas and data, sparking debate on independent thinking and ethical use of AI.

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