The Download: rethinking child safety and fossil-fueled farming. Plus: New York City has banned AI in elementary and middle schools. Child-monitoring apps might need a reboot. Digital harms are the new fear, and content-monitoring apps, while lifesaving in some ways, can cause more harm than good. Researchers suggest better approaches, but the path ahead is fraught with challenges. Meanwhile, agriculture's reliance on fossil fuels is pushing prices up and disrupting trade. The war in Iran has pushed natural gas prices higher, making it harder for some of the world's poorest countries to access vital fertilizers.

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