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14 September 2025 - AI News Quiz for Adults

Welcome to the 07 September 2025 AI News Quiz for Adults! Over the next ten questions you’ll explore the biggest headlines from 8–14 September, from government trials to industry deals and research. We’ve kept the language clear and added a dash of humour to keep things lively.

This is a fun quiz, not an exam. If you don’t know an answer, please guess—taking a shot is part of the game. After each choice, you’ll immediately be told whether you were right, plus a short, plain-English explainer so you learn a little more with every click.

Ready to see how tuned-in you are to the fast-moving world of AI? Grab a cuppa, settle in, and test yourself on what mattered this week across the UK and beyond. Good luck, and enjoy the ride.

1 .
What did the UK’s big trial of AI coding helpers show they do for developers?
Save around 56 minutes per working day
Brew perfect cups of tea on command
Turn every bug into a rhyme about robots
Walk the office dog at lunchtime
The UK Government Digital Service ran a cross-government trial of AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot and Gemini Code Assist. Across 50+ organisations, developers reported saving about 56 minutes per working day through faster coding, debugging and code review. The findings support careful, guided adoption across the public sector.
2 .
Which kind of deal did the UK and US say they would sign during the US President’s visit?
A trade agreement swapping Downing Street for the White House
A new rule making robots sing national anthems
A cultural pact giving AI the right to star in soap operas
A tech and civil nuclear energy partnership, including AI investment
Reuters reported that the UK and US plan to sign agreements on technology and civil nuclear energy during President Trump’s state visit. The UK also announced over £1.25 billion in new U.S. investment with firms including Nvidia and OpenAI, linking the partnership to fast-growing AI infrastructure.
3 .
Which London startup raised fresh funding to expand its AI executive assistant tool?
RoboHelper UK
TaskBot 3000
Fyxer AI
ChatSecretary Pro
London-based Fyxer AI announced a $30 million Series B round led by Madrona with participation from Lakestar. The company builds an AI-powered executive assistant to manage email, meetings and schedules and plans U.S. expansion. Multiple outlets covered the raise alongside the firm’s blog statement.
4 .
Which UK initiative backed AI tools like smart glasses and “AI filter” apps to support mental health?
A nationwide robot-therapy hotline
A government funding push via DSIT and Innovate UK
A rule that every phone must sing calming songs
Free unicorn-themed wellness headsets for all
A UK press release set out support for low-cost mental-health tech including lightweight smart glasses and AI-powered apps. Delivered via DSIT with Innovate UK and partners, the programme aims to help proven tools scale to more people. It highlights real-world uses of AI in health outside hospitals.
5 .
Which statement best describes the FCA’s latest approach to AI in UK finance?
It banned all generative AI in banks
It ordered every chatbot to be open-sourced
It mandated customers approve every algorithm by public vote
It will rely on existing rules rather than add new AI-specific regulations
The Financial Conduct Authority published “AI and the FCA: our approach,” confirming it won’t introduce bespoke AI rules. Instead, the FCA will apply existing frameworks—like Consumer Duty and SM&CR—while supporting safe experimentation and innovation through guidance and live-testing pilots.
6 .
Which tech companies were reported to be preparing major AI data-centre investments in the UK?
OpenAI and Nvidia
Spotify and TikTok music apps
Tesla and NASA space and cars
Domino’s Pizza and Greggs bakery duo
Reuters (summarising Bloomberg reporting) said OpenAI and Nvidia are set to announce multibillion-pound investments in UK data centres, in collaboration with London-based Nscale Global Holdings. The push aims to add the computing power needed for advanced AI training and deployment in Britain.
7 .
What update did the UK’s AI Security Institute share about working with leading AI labs?
It hired penguins to test cold-weather robots
It released a karaoke-mode safety standard
It said it’s collaborating with Anthropic and OpenAI on model security
It replaced all staff meetings with emoji polls
The UK AI Security Institute published an item outlining voluntary collaborations with frontier labs including Anthropic and OpenAI. The work focuses on evaluating model capabilities and strengthening mitigations, feeding into government policy on advanced AI safety. It adds transparency to how the Institute engages developers.
8 .
Which watchdog launched an inquiry into AI companions and chatbots in the US?
The Environmental Protection Agency
The Federal Trade Commission
The Department of Education
The Federal Reserve
The FTC opened an inquiry into major AI chatbots operated by Alphabet, Meta, OpenAI, Snap, Character.AI and xAI. It requested information on testing, monitoring and potential harms, including risks to young users. The move shows growing scrutiny of fast-spreading conversational AI tools.
9 .
Which UK survey revealed that many workers avoid telling their bosses they use AI?
Ipsos poll published by The Guardian
Gallup survey run by Beano magazine
A Daily Mail crossword-puzzle poll
A BuzzFeed quiz about robot pets
The Guardian reported Ipsos findings that about one-third of UK workers don’t tell senior staff they use AI tools and only 13% openly discuss it. The results suggest a trust and culture gap in workplaces despite pushes to adopt AI for productivity.
10 .
Which UK researchers reported that one third of NHS hospitals still hadn’t deployed AI tools months after rollout?
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Cambridge Circus Clowns Research Lab
University College London
Oxford’s Department of Magical Thinking
A UCL-led study of the NHS AI Lab’s chest-diagnostics programme found that by June 2025, 23 of 66 hospital trusts weren’t using the AI tools in clinical practice. Barriers included old IT systems, contracting delays and data-governance issues. It’s a reminder that adoption is as hard as invention.
Author:  Tara Kemp

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