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UK's generational tobacco ban faces effectiveness questions, author supports it

The UK's proposed ban on smoking for future generations, aimed at protecting children, faces skepticism regarding its effectiveness. Despite potential loopholes, the author supports the ban due to concerns about children's exposure to harmful substances and the increasing prevalence of AI in education. AI

IMPACT The article touches on AI in education but its primary focus is on public health policy, making its direct AI industry impact minimal.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing a policy, not a primary source announcement or a significant industry event.

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UK's generational tobacco ban faces effectiveness questions, author supports it

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  1. MIT Technology Review TIER_1 English(EN) · Jessica Hamzelou ·

    The UK’s generational tobacco ban might not work. I’m supporting it anyway.

    As the parent of two little girls, I often think about how their childhood is different from mine. The seven-year-old is learning about AI at school. The five-year-old is given internet-based homework every week. And they are both absolutely repulsed by the idea of smoking. That …

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 The UK’s generational tobacco ban might not work. I’m supporting it anyway. As the parent of two little girls, I often think about how their childhood is diff

    📰 The UK’s generational tobacco ban might not work. I’m supporting it anyway. As the parent of two little girls, I often think about how their childhood is different from mine. The seven-year-old is learning about AI at school. The five-year-old is given internet-based homew... 📰…