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A child holding a smartphone near a potato plant, using an AI app to check for signs of disease. Sunlight filters through leaves in a garden or field.
“Blight be gone!” said the phone, scanning spuds like a hero.

27 July 2025 - AI News Quiz for Children Aged 7-11 Years Old

Welcome to this week’s AI News Quiz for children aged 7–11! Each question is based on something amazing that happened in the world of AI between 21–27 July 2025.

You’ll learn about robots that cook, apps that save potatoes, and even supercomputers helping cows. It’s a fun way to stay up to date with the coolest tech stories of the week.

If you’re not sure of an answer, just guess! You’ll be told whether you’re right straight away, and each question comes with a short explanation to help you learn more.

1 .
What did the UK government pick this week as the site for its second AI Growth Zone?
The Teesworks site planned for Europe’s largest AI data centre
An abandoned castle turned into a robot school
A giant potato processing plant
A secret AI museum in Cornwall
On 23 July?2025, the UK government chose the former steelworks at Teesworks in Teesside as its second AI Growth Zone, planning what could become Europe’s largest 500,000?sqm AI data centre campus. It’s part of a strategy to boost regional AI infrastructure and jobs, though environmental and governance concerns remain.
2 .
What funny job did a Scottish robot just start doing at a science festival?
Teaching sheep to play the violin
Making chips and chatting to hungry visitors
Counting every raindrop in Scotland
Telling haggis jokes while doing the Highland Fling
At the Edinburgh Science Festival, a friendly robot chef powered by AI was making chips and chatting with guests. It’s part of a project to show how robots can be useful—and a bit silly—in everyday life.
3 .
What clever thing are UK police using AI cameras to spot on the roads this week?
Cars backflipping over speed bumps
Cars dancing when it rains
Drivers using their phones or not wearing seatbelts
Robots delivering sandwiches to cars
UK police have started using AI-powered cameras that can spot drivers illegally using mobiles or not wearing seatbelts in real time. They’ve already caught thousands during trials.
4 .
What imaginative project is the BBC testing using AI to benefit kids and family shows?
A robot that paints your favourite cartoon
A talking penguin puppet powered by AI jokes
A drone that films wildlife shows from space
n AI tool to help create fun family TV and kids’ content
The BBC has launched an AI Creative Lab to explore how AI could help produce kids and family programming. It’s testing tools that assist with story ideas, scripts, and visuals.
5 .
What new AI tool are UK border officials testing this week?
An AI system that estimates if someone is really a child
A robot that bakes cakes for arrivals
A drone that takes selfies at immigration gates
A chatbot that whispers jokes in many languages
The UK Home Office has begun testing an AI facial-analysis tool to help estimate the ages of people claiming to be children when they arrive seeking asylum.
6 .
What new app are Welsh scientists developing with AI to help farmers?
A robot that sings to crops
An AI advisor that writes recipes for chips
An AI tool to detect potato blight using a mobile phone
A drone that waters potatoes with coloured lights
Scientists at Aberystwyth University in Wales are working on a mobile app that uses AI to detect early signs of potato blight.
7 .
What exciting collaboration kicked off this week between OpenAI and the UK government?
OpenAI built robot dogs for the police
OpenAI launched AI-powered vending machines in schools
OpenAI taught robots to play football at government offices
OpenAI signed a deal to help improve public services using AI
On 21 July 2025, the UK government and OpenAI signed a strategic partnership to use AI in areas like justice, education, and healthcare.
8 .
What new rule is being enforced in the UK this week using AI tools to keep children safer online?
Platforms must use AI to price video games
Platforms must use AI to suggest bedtime stories
Platforms must use AI to detect under?18s and block adult content
Platforms must use AI to generate cartoon avatars
From July 2025, major platforms like TikTok and Reddit must use AI-powered age-checking tools to help block under-18s from seeing adult content.
9 .
How much time are UK civil servants saving each day thanks to a new AI tool?
About half an hour
Two whole workdays
Six minutes
Four hours and a half
A government trial using Microsoft 365 Copilot saved civil servants around 26 minutes daily—nearly two weeks per person per year.
10 .
What super-powerful new supercomputer went online in the UK this week?
A robot that can juggle and bake bread
A supercomputer that can talk to animals
A giant AI game on display at museums
The Isambard-AI supercomputer went live in the UK
On 25 July 2025, the UK launched Isambard-AI, its most powerful supercomputer. It ranks 11th globally and is one of the greenest AI systems in the world.
Author:  Tara Kemp

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