The Download: the Kids issue arrives, and Bill Gates reveals his AI fears

The new “Kids” issue of MIT Technology Review examines how children are coping with a tech-saturated world, noting bans on social-media for minors, schools replacing iPads with books, and a surge in vintage Walkman use, while probing AI attitudes, safety-monitoring apps, and the impact of robot companions. Bill Gates warns that AI has already crossed critical danger thresholds, urging immediate attention to its societal risks.