NYC bans generative AI for pre-K through 8th grade students for one year

soleio · x · 2026-09-03

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a one-year ban on generative AI for students in preschool through eighth grade starting this school year, saying children need teachers and human connection to learn and grow. Commenter soleio questions how many NYC private schools are quietly assuring parents they aren't part of the moratorium, implying uneven enforcement between public and private schools.

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