NYC, which boasts the largest school system in the nation, issued a one-year moratorium on AI in city elementary and middle schools.

Students in the nation's largest school district return to classrooms next week.

New York City Public Schools is set to introduce a sweeping ban on student-facing artificial intelligence tools for pupils from 2-K

The policy also bans companion chatbots across all grades.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the new policy before New York City’s 2026-27 school year starts Sept. 10.