NYC bans generative AI in public schools for one year for grades K-8, adds AI literacy for teens

soleio · x · 2026-09-03

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and city officials announced a sweeping new policy: a one-year ban on student use of generative AI in public schools from 2-K through 8th grade, alongside screen-time limits for younger students and new AI literacy lessons for high schoolers.

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