The best free AI courses and certificates for upskilling in 2026 - and I've tried them all

I've worked with AI for decades and have a master's degree in education. Here are the top free AI courses online that I recommend - and why.

A Tipping Point in Online Child Abuse

In 2025, new data show, the volume of child pornography online was likely larger than at any other point in history. A record ...

Lego's latest educational kit seeks to teach AI as part of computer science, not to build a chatbot

Last week at CES, Lego introduced its new Smart Play system, with a tech-packed Smart Brick that can recognize and interact ...
The White House

First Lady Melania Trump Inspires America’s Children to be Curious, Use AI to Achieve their Career Ambitions

First Lady Melania Trump advanced her mission to improve America’s children’s understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) today. Her goal to empower the ...

Mother of Musk child sues over Grok sexualized images

Ashley St. Clair, the mother of one of Elon Musk’s children, is suing the tech billionaire’s AI company, xAI, after its ...

How Two YouTubers Became the Creator Industry’s Secret Weapon

Colin Rosenblum and Samir Chaudry built a career explaining how to succeed as an influencer. Now, they're looking to ...
Post-Bulletin

Mayo Clinic study: Smartwatch AI algorithm alerted parents to early signs of tantrums in young kids

ROCHESTER — A newly published Mayo Clinic study tested how an artificial intelligence-driven phone application, paired with a smartwatch, could alert parents to their child's impending tantrum. "This ...
CNN

Millions of Australian children just lost access to social media. What’s happening and will it work?

Children across Australia woke up on Wednesday with no access to their social media accounts under a world-first ban designed to shelter those under 16 from addictive algorithms, online predators, and ...
The Verge

Spotify rolls out controls to keep kids music out of your algorithm

Managed accounts are launching in the US, making it easier to curate what your children can listen to. Managed accounts are launching in the US, making it easier to curate what your children can ...
Lifehacker

Spotify Premium Subscribers Can Finally Save Their Algorithm From Their Kids

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Senior Technology Editor. He has a BFA in Film & TV from NYU, where he specialized in writing. Jake has been helping people with their technology professionally since ...