A.I. Is to Be Banned in N.Y.C. Elementary and Middle Schools
A new policy to be announced by the Department of Education bars younger students from using A.I., but stops short of a moratorium.
TL;DR
- Younger students in New York City public schools will be barred from using artificial intelligence.
- No individual screens will be allowed until third grade.
- Teachers will not be able to use AI to grade assignments.
- About 600,000 students will not be allowed to use AI until high school, and even then, only in specific cases.
- Caps on screen time are recommended, such as limiting middle schoolers to 45 minutes daily.
- Companion chatbots offering emotional and mental support will be banned in all grades.
- City leaders are framing this as one of the most restrictive policies on classroom technology in the country.