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A nighttime view of a forested hillside with a bright line of wildfire burning through the trees, sending an orange glow and smoke into the dark sky.

When the forest finally upgrades from ‘smoke signal’ to ‘AI-powered early warning system.’

30 November 2025 - AI News Quiz for Adults

Welcome to the 30 November 2025 AI News Quiz for Adults. Every question is based on a real story from this week in artificial intelligence, including jobs, safety, health, climate and more. The quiz is written in clear, everyday language, so you do not need to be a tech expert to join in and follow what is going on.

You can play on your own, with friends or as a staffroom challenge. Read each question, pick the answer that seems best and do not worry if you are unsure – guessing is encouraged. After every question, you will immediately see whether you were right and get a short explanation. Enjoy testing what you know about AI while discovering new ideas and stories along the way.

1 .

When campaigners tested the “Kumma” AI teddy bear, what did they say was most alarming about its replies?

It kept freezing and repeating the same cartoon catchphrase for hours

It gave explicit sexual chat and tips on finding knives and pills at home

It tried to order 1,000 jars of honey using a saved credit card

It told children that all adults were secretly robots controlled by cats

U.S. PIRG’s Trouble in Toyland 2025 report and later coverage describe Kumma giving sexually explicit answers and suggesting where children could find knives, pills and matches at home. After these tests were published, maker FoloToy suspended sales and safety groups called for tighter rules on AI toys.

2 .

According to a major new UK report, what risk does AI pose to people in lower-skilled work?

It will only affect jobs that involve making sandwiches in cafés

It will mainly put famous TV presenters out of work

It will wipe out every single job in the country overnight

It could make up to around three million lower-skilled UK jobs disappear by 2035

The National Foundation for Educational Research warned that AI and automation could remove about three million lower-skilled jobs in the UK by 2035, especially in admin, routine customer service and machine-operation roles. The report says government and employers must invest heavily in retraining to avoid large-scale hardship.

3 .

What key change came out of Warner Music’s settlement with AI music app Suno?

Warner banned Suno from streaming in most major markets

Warner bought Suno and turned it into a private experiment lab

Warner agreed a licence so Suno can legally use some Warner music

Warner forced Suno to shut down its app and erase every AI track worldwide

Warner Music Group settled its copyright lawsuit against Suno by signing a licensing deal. Suno will move to models trained on licensed music and tighten download rules, while Warner artists can opt in so their songs and voices are used in AI tracks with proper permission and payment.

4 .

What is the point of the EU’s new online whistleblower tool for the AI Act?

Give people a secure way to report risky or illegal AI to the EU AI Office

Give AI systems a place to complain about rude humans and bad prompts

Pay everyone who reports something with free game credits and pizza

Turn dry legal pages into endless memes about dancing robots

The European Commission has launched an encrypted whistleblower channel for the AI Act. Anyone who spots a suspected breach, such as dangerous or unlawful AI use, can send a confidential tip directly to the EU AI Office. It is meant to catch serious risks to safety and rights early.

5 .

According to new research from Experian, what do most UK business leaders now expect from “responsible AI”?

It will soon be a major competitive advantage for their companies

It is mainly PR and will quietly fade away in a few months

It is only needed in hospitals, banks and other “serious” sectors

It just means turning the AI off whenever anything difficult happens

Experian’s November survey found that 89% of UK business leaders say AI is already improving performance, and 87% believe that using “responsible AI” will become a key competitive edge within the next couple of years. Many also admit they struggle to put strong rules, data controls and governance in place.

6 .

What is the UK government mainly trying to achieve with the new AI Growth Zone in South Wales?

Turn the whole M4 into a giant race track for self-driving cars

Build a robot-only seaside resort where humans can only visit on Sundays

Create a national park where all data centres have to run on pedal power

Bring in large-scale investment and thousands of new tech and AI jobs for the region

UK and Welsh government announcements describe an AI Growth Zone running along the M4 from Newport to Bridgend. It is expected to attract multi-billion-pound investment and create at least 5,000 new jobs over the next decade in AI, data and other high-tech sectors, plus supporting construction and services.

7 .

Australia has just set up an AI Safety Institute. What is its main job?

Help AI start-ups dodge safety rules so they can move faster

Run all Australian schools and hospitals using only robots and chatbots

Test high-risk AI systems and warn the government about dangers

Secretly build military robot armies for export around the world

Australia has announced the Australian AI Safety Institute under its industry department. Its role is to evaluate powerful and high-risk AI models, track problems like bias or misuse, and give expert advice to ministers so laws and safeguards keep up with fast-moving AI technology.

8 .

How is the University of Bradford testing AI to help deal with wildfires?

By training robot fire engines to parachute out of planes with giant water balloons

By using AI to scan live camera feeds and send early alerts when it spots smoke or fire

By making everyone wear smartwatches that vibrate whenever a flame appears nearby

By teaching chatbots to shout bucket-passing instructions during forest fires

The University of Bradford has described a project that combines AI with high-definition cameras, 6G networks, drones and even a robotic dog. The AI analyses live images from fire-prone areas, looking for early signs of smoke or flames so control centres can alert fire crews sooner and limit damage.

9 .

What is Cambridge’s new “AI for Tomorrow’s Breakthroughs” funding round actually for?

Support 15 AI research projects tackling big science and society problems

Pay students to write endless AI fan-fiction about Cambridge colleges

Replace every lecture with one non-stop AI stream of notes and quizzes

Build a robot double of every professor, complete with tweed jacket and elbow patches

The University of Cambridge’s Accelerate Programme and C2D3 have funded 15 “AI for Tomorrow’s Breakthroughs” projects. Teams will use AI on challenges in health, climate, new materials and social science, aiming to turn cutting-edge AI methods into real-world research impact rather than just lab demos.

10 .

What is Emirates mainly hoping to achieve by teaming up with OpenAI?

Get AI to write all the in-flight safety jokes in stand-up comedy style

Replace human pilots with fully autonomous AI planes on every route

Use OpenAI tools across the airline to improve operations and customer service

Turn its app into a pure entertainment hub with AI karaoke and mini-games only

Emirates has announced a strategic collaboration with OpenAI. The airline plans to roll out tools such as ChatGPT Enterprise, create an AI Centre of Excellence and use AI to streamline operations, support staff with better information and give passengers more personalised, responsive service throughout their journeys.

Author: Tara Kemp