# New York City mayor Mamdani announces AI ban for younger students

https://mins.news/en/item/43223

- DW, 2026-09-03 06:28 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/us-new-york-city-mayor-mamdani-announces-ban-on-ai-for-younger-students/a-78815448?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> New York City public schools will temporarily bar students through eighth grade from using generative AI during the coming school year, affecting about 600,000 students. High schoolers will receive AI literacy classes and some may join teacher-supervised pilots, while teachers can continue using AI for planning and administrative work.

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