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An investigation into educational technology apps used in Utah found that many were collecting and sharing student data inconsistently with their privacy commitments. Researchers examined network traffic from 100 apps and found high rates of non-compliance, including unauthorized data collection and transmission to advertisers. In response, Utah passed H.B. 55, a law requiring education entities to include specified student-data protections in vendor contracts.

Hosting gatherings can reduce stress by prioritizing connection over perfection, as mental health experts highlight the risks of loneliness and isolation from reduced in-person social interactions. Julianne Holt-Lunstad emphasizes the importance of initiating social events to combat this trend.

A judge dismissed a first-degree felony rape charge against former Brigham Young University wide receiver Parker Kingston. Prosecutors stated their intention to refile the charge.

A multi-university consortium found that AI models systematically exclude religious perspectives in sensitive topics like grief and ethics, while subtly steering users toward specific faiths such as Catholicism, Baha'i, and Sikhism, and away from others like Jehovah's Witnesses and atheism. The study revealed a significant gap between human expectations of religious relevance in moral discussions and AI's low incorporation of such perspectives.

A study by the Consortium for Evaluation of Faith and Ethics in AI (CEFE-AI) found that major AI models exhibit an 'omissive bias' toward religion, favoring secular responses to ethical questions and neglecting religious perspectives like confession and repentance. The research evaluated 27 AI models with 150 ethical questions, revealing that even the most religiously inclined model (Grok 4.20) referenced religion meaningfully in less than 2% of responses.