NYC bans AI in public schools through 8th grade for 2026-27 school year, affecting 600,000 students; high schoolers get AI literacy lessons while younger kids face new screen time limits to protect human connection and critical thinking.

No AI until high school: NYC schools announce major classroom technology overhaul

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Mayor Zohran Mamdani and other city officials announced a sweeping new policy Wednesday imposing a one-year ban on student use of generative artificial intelligence in New York City public schools from 2-K through 8th grade, while limiting screen time for younger students and launching AI literacy lessons for high schoolers.The moratorium, which takes effect during the 2026-27 school year, will affect nearly 600,000 students, roughly two-thirds of the city's public school...