SEPTEMBER 4 — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s decision to impose a one-year moratorium on student-facing generative AI from preschool through Grade 8 deserves Malaysia’s...

The policy also bans companion chatbots across all grades.

New York City’s public school system will ban artificial intelligence for students through the 8th grade during the upcoming school year

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