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Media Advisory: New commission forming to study impacts of technology on education and mental health
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Added to The State & Nation: October 13, 2026
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Rhode Island’s 14-member House commission on digital technology, public education and mental health will hold its organizational meeting at 4 p.m. October 15 in Room 101 of the State House, with no public testimony scheduled. The commission will examine technology use in public schools, child-focused application design, minors’ social-media accounts, artificial intelligence in mental-health treatment and possible harms from AI companion systems; the General Assembly named legislators, state officials, educators, advocates and a parent to the panel.
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