# New York City bans generative AI for public school students in grades 2 through 8

https://mins.news/en/item/42582

- CNN, 2026-09-02 19:30 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/02/tech/new-york-city-classroom-ai-ban?Date=20260902&Profile=CNN

> New York City is banning public school students from grades 2 through 8 from using generative artificial intelligence, as part of a broader effort to restrict classroom technology in the nation’s largest school district.

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