# New York City Bans AI Tools for K-8 Students in Public Schools

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani temporarily bans generative AI tools for students in grades K-8 starting next school year.

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Wednesday that public schools in the city will temporarily prohibit students in elementary and middle school from using artificial intelligence tools during the upcoming school year. [^1]

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Wednesday that New York City's public school system will implement a one-year moratorium on student-facing generative artificial intelligence tools for students through eighth grade. [^2]

The ban covers all generative AI software aimed at students up to the eighth grade and is described as the broadest in the country. [^3]

The city plans to hold AI literacy classes twice a year for all high school students and launch pilot programs introducing supervised AI platforms to some students. [^4]

The city described the ban as the broadest prohibition of generative AI in classrooms in the country, intended to allow officials to assess how children use the rapidly developing technology. [^5]

The restrictions on generative AI tools will not apply to teachers, who will still be allowed to use AI for instructional planning and certain operational tasks. [^6]

## What this stands on

1. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Wednesday that public schools in the city will temporarily prohibit students in elementary and middle school from using artificial intelligence tools during the upcoming school year. (lanacion.com.ar, News)
2. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Wednesday that New York City's public school system will implement a one-year moratorium on student-facing generative artificial intelligence tools for students through eighth grade. (Hindustan Times, News)
3. The ban covers all generative AI software aimed at students up to the eighth grade and is described as the broadest in the country. (lanacion.com.ar, News)
4. The city plans to hold AI literacy classes twice a year for all high school students and launch pilot programs introducing supervised AI platforms to some students. (lanacion.com.ar, News)
5. The city described the ban as the broadest prohibition of generative AI in classrooms in the country, intended to allow officials to assess how children use the rapidly developing technology. (Hindustan Times, News)
6. The restrictions on generative AI tools will not apply to teachers, who will still be allowed to use AI for instructional planning and certain operational tasks. (Hindustan Times, News)

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