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# NYC Bans Student AI for 600,000 Kids in First Ever Public School Policy

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**Published:** 2026-09-02T18:51:25.000Z
**Category:** Regulation
**Topics:** regulation, safety, education

## Summary

Mayor Zohran Mamdani prohibited the use of generative artificial intelligence for students from 2K through 8th grade starting this academic term\. The ban applies to roughly 600,000 children in the largest US school district and includes restrictions on screen time for elementary and middle schoolers\. The policy is part of a broader move to limit classroom technology across the city's public education system\. The directive serves as New York City's first AI policy for public schools, emphasizing the role of human connection in childhood development\. Mamdani said the measure protects students' developing minds from technology that has become ubiquitous in daily life\. The moratorium will remain in place for 1 year\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/ai/nyc-bans-student-ai-for-600000-kids-in-first-ever-public-school-policy-161a0ad9>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/CNN/status/2095211035254722741>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/HQNewsNow/status/2095178733036491048>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/business/status/2095195110434623838>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/PolymarketMoney/status/2095210150764462526>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/politico/status/2095129206837706896>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/Polymarket/status/2095109984531140825>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49542443>)