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New York City Bans AI Use in Public Schools Through 8th Grade for One Year

New York City banned student AI use in public schools through eighth grade for one year, affecting about 600,000 students.

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New York City has imposed a one-year ban on the use of artificial intelligence by students in all public schools through the eighth grade, described as the most restrictive such measure in the country. [1] Apple Maps has renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America for users in the United States following an executive order by President Donald Trump. [2] According to news agency AFP, only public high school students (typically aged 14 and older) in New York City will be allowed to use AI in limited pilot projects, and they will be offered AI instruction twice a year. [3] New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said at a press conference that children need teachers and human contact to learn, develop skills with peers, and build relationships with educators. [4] The ban will affect approximately 600,000 students in New York City's public schools, the largest school district in the United States. [5] Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and New York Governor Kathy Hochul stated they will not use the new name, emphasizing that Lake Ontario has been in use for over 400 years. [6] The renaming applies only to federal institutions in the US and does not obligate Canada, international organizations, or other institutions to accept the new name. [7]
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  1. New York City has imposed a one-year ban on the use of artificial intelligence by students in all public schools through the eighth grade, described as the most restrictive such measure in the country. · B.T.
  2. Apple Maps has renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America for users in the United States following an executive order by President Donald Trump. · Blic.rs
  3. According to news agency AFP, only public high school students (typically aged 14 and older) in New York City will be allowed to use AI in limited pilot projects, and they will be offered AI instruction twice a year. · B.T.
  4. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said at a press conference that children need teachers and human contact to learn, develop skills with peers, and build relationships with educators. · B.T.
  5. The ban will affect approximately 600,000 students in New York City's public schools, the largest school district in the United States. · B.T.
  6. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and New York Governor Kathy Hochul stated they will not use the new name, emphasizing that Lake Ontario has been in use for over 400 years. · Blic.rs
  7. The renaming applies only to federal institutions in the US and does not obligate Canada, international organizations, or other institutions to accept the new name. · Blic.rs
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