Nbcnewyork iconNbcnewyorkSep 2, 2026 ~1 min source read

Mamdani bans AI in NYC public schools for students through 8th grade

At the same time, the city is establishing twice-yearly AI literacy classes for all public high school students, and it will set up pilots for some high schoolers to introduce them to a handful of AI platforms under the supervision of an educator.

Mamdani bans AI in NYC public schools for students through 8th grade

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The one-year moratorium — part of a wider assessment of how children in the nation's largest school district interact with the technology — will include "all software that uses student-facing generative AI"...

It described the policy as the most expansive prohibition in the country.

At the same time, the city is establishing twice-yearly AI literacy classes for all public high school students, and it will set up pilots for some high schoolers to introduce them to a handful of AI...

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The one-year moratorium — part of a wider assessment of how children in the nation's largest school district interact with the technology — will include "all software that uses student-facing generative AI" for students in grades through 8th grade, the mayor's office said. It described the policy as the most expansive prohibition in the country. At the same time, the city is establishing twice-yearly AI literacy classes for all public high school students, and it will set up pilots for some high schoolers to introduce them to a handful of AI platforms under the supervision of an educator.

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  • The one-year moratorium — part of a wider assessment of how children in the nation's largest school district interact with the technology — will include "all software that uses student-facing generative AI"...

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It described the policy as the most expansive prohibition in the country. At the same time, the city is establishing twice-yearly AI literacy classes for all public high school students, and it will set up pilots for some high schoolers to introduce them to a handful of AI platforms under the supervision of an educator. Companion chatbots will be prohibited across all grades, officials said.

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