Teens Grill Candidates on Climate, Tech, and More

0:00It's April 1st. Welcome to Edinburgh News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. 416-18-year-old stepped up at a special hustings in Edinburgh, grilling seven candidates on big issues ahead of the Holyrood. Elections, organized by James Gillespie's High School and the Edinburgh Futures Institute under the banner, the Future Speaks, the event drew around 100. People to hear young voices on climate change, education, and more. The students fire questions about phones, social media restrictions, AI and schools, disinformation, oil and gas, food production, and poverty. Candidates from various parties laid out their stances showing clear policies on some tech limits but vaguer plans for tackling climate impacts. These teens called a captivating and honest, praising how candidates dove into details on taxation, agriculture, and sustainability without dodging. Too much. They spotted real differences in styles, some evasive others direct and genuine which helped demystify each party's approach.

1:03One standout was the respectful vibe. Even amid clashing views, folks mangled easily beforehand and found common ground on growing the economy. Sustainably, though most lack specifics on curbing AI's energy drain or environmental hits. Events like this spark hope, arming young voters with sharper insights into politics, improving respectful debate can bridge divides as the elections. Near?