Natasha Singer

The measure would allow parents to cancel the contracts underlying their children’s accounts on sites like TikTok, Instagram, Roblox and YouTube.

While schools debate what to teach students about powerful new A.I. tools, tech giants, universities and nonprofits are intervening with free lessons.

Proponents see the tools as a way to automatically customize academic support. They could also make children test subjects for A.I. experiments.

The new, A.I.-assisted Khanmigo allows students to chat with simulated historical figures or co-write stories with the software.

Regulators said the tech giant kept children’s Alexa voice recordings “forever,” violating a children’s privacy law.

The ruling was a blow to the commission’s intensifying efforts to crack down on the sale and use of sensitive personal information.

Citing privacy failings by the tech giant, regulators proposed to stop sites like Instagram and Facebook from profiting off the data of users under 18.

Citing major privacy failings by the tech giant, regulators proposed to stop sites like Instagram and Facebook from profiting off the data of users under 18.

New age restrictions for minors on sites like TikTok and Pornhub could also hinder adults’ access to online services.

Critics say the intern selection process often favors wealthier students, just like the admission process at some elite colleges.