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NYC schools ban AI for students through 8th grade under sweeping new policy
ABC7 New York • • general
Key Points:
- New York City will implement one of the nation's strictest technology policies, banning generative AI tools for all public school students through eighth grade and allowing restricted AI use only for high schoolers.
- Screen time limits will be imposed, with no personal learning devices for preschool to second grade, 30 minutes daily for grades 3-5, and 45 minutes for middle school students.
- Teachers may use approved AI tools for administrative tasks but are prohibited from using AI for grading, behavior monitoring, crisis counseling, or special education planning.
- The policy responds to parental and educator concerns about AI's impact on children's learning and echoes previous measures like the city's cellphone ban aimed at reducing distractions.
- The new rules will be officially announced by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels shortly before the school year starts on September 10.
