New York City Implements Public School AI Ban and Screen Limits

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Kamar H. Samuels announced a one-year ban on student-facing AI tools in public schools.

The policy targets students from kindergarten through eighth grade, impacting over 600,000 children across the system.

Schools will focus on educating students on how AI systems function alongside enforcing age-calibrated screen time limits.