NYC Bans AI for 600,000 Students Through 8th Grade
The policy covers nearly 600,000 students and limits screen time and teacher use as officials review AI safeguards before wider classroom adoption.
- On Wednesday, New York City officials released a policy banning student-facing artificial intelligence for preschool through 8th grade, affecting nearly 600,000 children across the New York City Public School system.
- Intense pressure from parents and teachers forced the Education Department to delay its comprehensive AI policy by two months; Chancellor Kamar Samuels acknowledged in May that earlier guidance 'missed the mark' on student safeguards.
- The mandate prohibits laptops in classrooms for preschool through 2nd grade, while recommending no more than 30 minutes of device use for 3rd through 5th grade and 45 minutes for 6th through 8th grade students.
- High schoolers will have 'restricted' AI access, permitted only for 'AI literacy' and 'career readiness' or within five approved pilot programs at select schools, according to the slides.
- The policy includes exceptions for assistive technology, reading and math assessments, and instructional programs like coding or robotics, as the city establishes a task force to oversee implementation.
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