New York City Bans AI Use in Classrooms for K-8 Students, Affecting 600,000

New York City Bans AI Use in Classrooms for K-8 Students, Affecting 600,000

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2026-09-02 14:46:05
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a new policy banning AI use in classrooms for students below high school during the 2026-2027 school year. The one-year ban affects about 600,000 public school students from pre-K to 8th grade. It also prohibits teachers from using AI to grade assignments and restricts students' use of the technology before high school. The policy includes additional digital device restrictions and a small pilot program for AI education tools.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said today that a new policy will ban artificial intelligence tools in classrooms for students below high school during the 2026-2027 school year. A one-year ban. It applies to about 600,000 public school students, from pre-K through 8th grade.

The new rules also bar teachers from using AI to grade assignments and limit students from using the technology in class before they reach high school. And there’s more: the policy adds extra limits on digital devices and sets up a small pilot program for AI education tools. The Verge first reported the news.

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