New York City bans AI tools from public schools through eighth grade
New York City banned AI tool use for roughly 600,000 public school students through eighth grade starting this school year.
New York City's Department of Education announced that about 600,000 students through eighth grade can no longer use AI tools, with individual screens banned through third grade and companion chatbots banned at all grade levels. Middle schoolers are recommended no more than 45 minutes of daily screen time; teachers may use AI for lesson prep but not grading. Mayor Zohran Mamdani framed the move as resisting industry framing of AI education as inevitable, while parent groups want a full two-year moratorium; a task force will deliver a report by April 2027 to guide future policy.
- Ban covers ~600,000 students through eighth grade
- Companion chatbots banned at every grade level; screens off-limits through third grade
- Teachers can use AI for lesson prep but not grading
- Task force report due April 2027 will shape future NYC school AI policy
- Organizations
- New York City Department of Education
- Countries
- United States
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