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NYC Bans AI Use for Students Until High School

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New York City has announced a one-year moratorium on the use of AI tools in classrooms for students in grades 2-K through eighth grade, impacting approximately 600,000 public school students. The policy also prohibits the use of companion chatbots across all grades and limits digital device usage for younger students.

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This new policy introduces a ban on AI tools for younger students and restricts their use in classrooms until high school, marking one of the most restrictive approaches to AI in education in the US.

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The policy will impact about 600,000 public school students in 2-K through eighth grade.

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High school students will only be permitted to use AI in specific instances and will receive AI literacy classes twice a year.

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Use of individual screens will be banned until third grade.

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Exceptions for AI tools may be granted for students with disabilities or multilingual students.

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NYC bans AI use for students until they reach high school

The Verge·1h ago