New York City Public Schools banning AI use through middle school this year
Summary
New York City Public Schools will ban the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for all students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade during the 2026-2027 school year. The city will study how this technology affects education before deciding future policies.Key Facts
- The AI ban applies to more than 500,000 students and teachers in New York City Public Schools.
- The ban covers grades from pre-kindergarten (2-K) through middle school (8th grade).
- The ban starts with the new school year, beginning next week.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the ban a moratorium, or temporary pause, on using generative AI.
- The city plans to spend the year researching AI’s effects on students and teaching.
- This decision takes place amid growing calls for clear rules about AI use in education.
- New York City Public Schools is the largest school district in the United States.
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