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March 11, 2026: AI chatbot rules for teens? Mines’ new quantum lab, late poet laureate documentary at the Oscars

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Sarah Mulholland interviews Wouter Van De Pontseele inside Edgar Mine, owned and operated by Colorado School of Mines, during a tour on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.

State lawmakers are considering requiring AI chatbots to implement new safety measures as concerns grow about the risks to kids. Then, the School of Mines has a new effort to prepare its undergraduates for jobs in quantum industries, and it involves a lab deep under the earth. And, a film about poet Andrea Gibson, who died of cancer last summer, is up for Best Documentary at the Oscars this weekend.

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This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Haylee May and Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Madilyn Rose, Corey Jones, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Corey Jones. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.