NYC Mayor Bans Generative AI in Schools Through Eighth Grade

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the restrictions and said children need teachers and human connection to learn and grow. News outlets report New York City will ban generative artificial intelligence for public school students from 2K through eighth grade. The plan also limits laptops and tablets for younger students and starts when classes resume next week. Coalitions backing AI moratoriums remain skeptical of the policies.