This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology.

Introducing: the Kids issue. If the desire to limit kids' use of technology was once a subcurrent, it has become a raging flood. Countries around the world are banning children from social media. Schools across the US are ditching iPads and Chromebooks for actual books. Kids themselves seem to be embracing this tech skepticism too: the hottest gadget for Gen Alpha is a vintage Sony Walkman. A surprising—maybe troubling—number of people who work in big tech also keep their kids at arm's distance from technology. Yet there is no hiding from technology. That's what the new Kids issue of MIT Technology Review is all about. We explore how young people really feel about AI, support networks, and what happens when a child's robot best friend dies.

Bill Gates says we've passed AI's danger thresholds. Now what? It's a glorious day in Kirkland, Washington. Seated across from me, Bill Gates is rocking back and forth in his chair. The philanthropist and former Microsoft CEO says he has been growing increasingly alarmed by the rate at which AI technology is advancing. "We've crossed the threshold in terms of [AI's] bio-capabilities, cyber-capabilities, psychosocial capabilities, job-market-destruction capabilities, and even the lack of control," he said. "I'm just stunned at the lack of concern and discussion outside of the industry."

The must-reads: Trump's EPA aims to exempt data centers from disclosing air pollution. SpaceX plans $100 billion launch site in Louisiana—its largest yet.