From the labs
What OpenAI, Anthropic and Google are shipping.
- OpenAI wants to help teach your child's mother tongue
Singapore's S$300 million OpenAI deal names mother tongue learning as an early use case. The models are not equally good in all three.
- Gemini is on by default in Google Classroom for under-18s
From 10 August 2026, Google turns Gemini on by default for under-18 students in Classroom. In Singapore, a school admin holds that switch.
- How old should a child be to use AI? The labs disagree
Anthropic says 18, OpenAI says 13, Google lets an under-13 in with a parent's tap. What those AI age limits really tell a Singapore parent.
- The AI labs want your child's teacher, not your child
Anthropic and Google are now shipping AI built for teachers rather than kids. Here is what that changes for a Singapore parent, and what MOE does instead.
- What ChatGPT's new parental controls do, and what they don't
OpenAI has expanded ChatGPT's parental controls with new safety alerts and a Study Mode default. What Singapore parents can set, and what stays private.
