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What impact does AI have on children’s learning in schools?
AI tools can enhance learning, although evidence on long-term impacts is still emerging.
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Screen and AI use are increasingly embedded in children's daily lives. What does the evidence suggest about the benefits, risks and impacts on development?
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Digital sovereignty is the agency a country or organisation has to shape, use and maintain its digital world. How sovereign is the UK, and should sovereignty be increased?
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Climate scenarios and what they help us explore
Why there are different scenario-based projections, and what do they mean?
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