The nation’s largest public school system will ban the use of artificial intelligence from preschool to eighth grade.
NYC Schools Take Drastic Steps on AI
By
Nia Prater,
Intelligencer staff writer, who covers New York politics
The city’s public school system is set to roll out an expansive new policy on artificial intelligence ahead of the start of the 2026-2027 school year next week, instituting a ban on the use of the technology among students below ninth grade.
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the new policy before New York City’s 2026-27 school year starts Sept. 10.
The policy also bans companion chatbots across all grades.
