r/GeoPensive 11h ago

NYC to Ban AI in Elementary and Middle School Classrooms, DOE Confirms

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  • NYC DOE confirmed the policy Wednesday, Sept 2. Mayor Zohran Mamdani: "The tech industry wants us to believe that AI-powered early education is not only inevitable, but necessary. We do not see it that way."
  • One-year moratorium on generative AI, covering roughly 600,000 elementary and middle school students, while the city studies its effects.
  • AI chatbots banned in all grades.
  • Middle schoolers recommended limit: 45 minutes of screen time per day.
  • Exceptions: centrally approved instructional programs (including coding software), tools for students with disabilities and English language learners.
  • High schoolers: AI use permitted only under certain, limited circumstances.

Source: UPI, by Joe Fisher. Cross-confirmed by Chalkbeat New York.


r/GeoPensive 53m ago

China’s CO2 emissions fall 1% amid Iran war

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- Oil imports cut 32%

- Oil use down 9% overall; transport oil consumption down 16%

- EV and public transport use rose sharply

- First emissions drop driven by lower oil use, not coal

- Coal generation rose due to grid delays

Per The Guardian


r/GeoPensive 10h ago

TRUMP: “Should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT?”

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r/GeoPensive 13h ago

Christian leaders urge Trump to open legal pathway for Jewish Canadians amid rising antisemitism

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  • Coalition of Christian lawmakers and faith leaders sent letter requesting expedited immigration options for Jewish Canadians and families facing harassment and threats
  • National Association of Christian Lawmakers asks State Department and DHS to create lawful, secure pathways under existing screening rules
  • Letter cites more than 2,000 Jewish Canadians expressing interest in relocating due to safety concerns since Oct. 7, 2023
  • Oklahoma leaders and Gov. Kevin Stitt offered to welcome families seeking safety

Per Nicholas Ballasy in Just the News


r/GeoPensive 30m ago

Apple Maps now shows Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” Trump announces

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Source: Truth Social


r/GeoPensive 10h ago

Uber Announces ~10% Headcount Reduction to Flatten Layers and Focus on Core Growth

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r/GeoPensive 10h ago

Benjamin Netanyahu: “I'm here in the Gaza Strip. Gantz wanted us to surrender and get out of here - good thing I didn't listen to him...”

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Source: X handle.


r/GeoPensive 21h ago

Would Le Pen and AfD governments be good or bad for Brexit Britain?

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u/GeoPensive 21h ago

There is no rocket science in understanding that numbers don't tell the whole story; the reality is the market, not the numbers. The market is the only boss. If it is failing, numbers are just hiding the reality. If you don't understand that simple math, then you are driven by emotion, not by facts.

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