NYC Schools Ban AI Tools Through Eighth Grade to Prioritize Human Learning
The nation's largest district limits student-facing generative AI through eighth grade this year.
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New York City Public Schools announced a ban on student-facing generative AI tools in classrooms through eighth grade. The Washington Post reported the policy as one of the most aggressive in the nation. ABC News confirmed the district notified it of the restriction covering more than half a million students and teachers for the 2026-2027 year. Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated the one-year moratorium on September 2. The district also released screen-time recommendations for elementary and middle school classrooms. Students return next week.
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Craig Turner@MomentumAIonXIt's incredibly shortsighted. They just disadvantaged an entire generation of students in NYC schools. Students who are taught AI are thinking and being more creative than ever before, because the opportunities it presents. You're stating here an oversimplified view of AI -…
SG Shirley Ganske@bluegoosetxThe AI is smarter and doesn’t come with a political pov unless you put it in when you train the AI. AI can give you the entirety of human knowledge in a searchable database. Kind of like a card catalog on steroids. Why would you be in favor of getting rid of the libraries? Girl,…
DA DarkoSlam@Darko_Slam@amelia_tweetz Exactly. If kids never struggle through the thinking process themselves, they never develop the skills to think independently.
NA Nabean🏳️⚧️@nab3an28550@raisevelvet I love mamani
NR Nick Reineke@RockLeeSmile@BookSpotlight I need more of your energy in my timeline. Couldn't agree more.
S🍉 Shigaś 🍉@shigasss@raisevelvet i also want to be with Mamdani 😀