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19 October 2025 - AI News Quiz for Adults

Welcome to the 19 October 2025 AI News Quiz for adults. We have chosen ten stories from the past week that cut through the noise, from hardware and health to online safety and policy. Each question uses plain English with a touch of humour, so you can enjoy the headlines while sharpening your media judgment and tech awareness.

Not sure of an answer? Take a guess. After every click you will be told immediately if you were right, and you will get a short explanation that adds useful context. By the end you will know what the biggest names and companies in AI have been doing, why it matters to life and work in the UK, and how to spot reliable information next time.

1 .

Which unexpected “guest” turned up at Microsoft’s big AI event in London?

A robot barista serving flat whites

A talking printer giving career advice

A drone in a tiny tie

The Premier League trophy

At Microsoft’s AI Tour in London, the closing keynote showcased Copilot and new AI agents, and a very British cameo: the Premier League trophy on stage with league executives. It highlighted their partnership and an AI-powered app for fans, adding some sparkle and selfies to the tech demos.

2 .

What change did OpenAI say is coming to ChatGPT for grown-ups?

It will only answer in Shakespeare quotes after 9pm

Every reply must include three emojis and a haiku

Mature or erotic chats for verified adults will be allowed

Voice mode will be replaced by mime-only responses

OpenAI said ChatGPT will introduce an adults-only setting: verified 18+ users will be able to have mature conversations, with added safeguards and controls. The move follows Sam Altman’s line to “treat adults like adults,” alongside stronger age checks. Rollout is slated to begin from December.

3 .

Which UK firm signed a deal to supply Microsoft with about 200,000 Nvidia AI chips?

Darktrace

Nscale

Arm Holdings

CoreWeave UK

Reuters reported that UK-based Nscale agreed to provide Microsoft with roughly 200,000 Nvidia AI chips, in collaboration with Dell, for data centres in Europe and the US. Initial deployments will come from sites in Texas and Portugal. The order massively scales Microsoft’s AI capacity for training and inference.

4 .

Which UK police force began rolling out “live facial recognition” vans in crime hotspots?

Greater Manchester Police

West Midlands Police

Thames Valley Police

Police Scotland

Greater Manchester Police is introducing government-funded live facial recognition vans across the North West, starting with deployments in Sale town centre. The kit scans faces in real time against watchlists, praised for catching suspects but criticised by privacy groups. GMP set out data handling and deletion rules to address concerns.

5 .

A video claimed a UK MP had jumped to Reform UK. What was it really?

A satire sketch from a TV show

A hacked livestream from his office

A leaked rehearsal from a party conference

An AI-generated deepfake

Conservative MP George Freeman said a widely shared clip “announcing” his switch to Reform UK was fabricated by AI. He reported it to police and urged people not to share it, calling it a dangerous example of political disinformation. Viral does not mean true, especially during election season.

6 .

Which company announced plans to run driverless taxis in London?

Waymo

Cruise

Tesla

Wayve

Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving arm, said it will start supervised testing in London and aims to launch a fully driverless robotaxi service in 2026. The rollout follows UK rules under the new autonomy framework, with data collection and safety drivers before rider-only service goes live.

7 .

What big hardware step did OpenAI announce with Broadcom?

Renting every UK data centre for a month

Switching all models to solar-powered laptops

Designing its own AI accelerator chips with Broadcom

Building robot chefs to cook staff lunches

OpenAI said it will design custom AI chips and systems, with Broadcom helping build and deploy them. The plan targets about 10 gigawatts of custom accelerators, aiming to speed training and give OpenAI more control over performance and cost. First racks are expected to roll out from late 2026.

8 .

What change did Elon Musk say is coming to how X recommends posts?

Only show cat videos after 9pm

Use Grok AI instead of old fixed rules to pick posts

Sort every post alphabetically by username

Let humans hand-pick everyone’s timeline

Musk said X will move from hand-tuned heuristics to Grok, xAI’s model, to generate recommendations. The aim is a more personalised feed, with Grok analysing well over 100 million posts and videos daily. Reports say the switch will roll out within weeks, replacing the legacy ranking system.

9 .

What new parental control did Meta announce for teen accounts?

Disable one-to-one chats with AI characters

Force every chat to be pre-approved by schools

Replace slang with “proper English” filters

Auto-delete all DMs at bedtime

Meta said parents will be able to turn off private chats between teens and Meta’s AI characters, and even block specific bots. The change responds to safety concerns and will start rolling out in early 2026 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia.

10 .

Which energy company did Google DeepMind partner with to apply AI to fusion research?

ITER (France)

Rolls-Royce SMR

Commonwealth Fusion Systems

National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO)

Google DeepMind announced a research tie-up with Commonwealth Fusion Systems to use AI for tough fusion problems like plasma control and simulation around its SPARC programme. The aim is to accelerate progress toward grid-scale fusion by letting AI act like a super-precise co-pilot for a “star in a bottle.”

Author: Tara Kemp