NYC to ban AI use in classrooms for students below high school from 2026

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a one-year moratorium on AI use in public school classrooms, set to take effect during the 2026-2027 school year. The policy will affect approximately 600,000 students enrolled in kindergarten through eighth grade across the city's public schools. Under the new rules from the NYC Department of Education, teachers will also be prohibited from using AI tools to grade student assignments. The restrictions are being introduced alongside broader limits on digital devices in schools and a small pilot program focused on AI education tools. Students will only be permitted to use AI once they reach high school.

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