Mamdani bans generative AI for students until 9th grade in nation's largest school district

New York City public school students under 9th Grade will be banned from using generative AI for at least one year, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday.Mamdani announced the new rule during a news conference Wednesday morning, saying it is part of a "comprehensive AI policy" for the city's schools. The ban is only a "one-year moratorium" on AI use for students under 9th Grade, and is not a lasting ban for elementary and middle school students."AI has grown from something on the pages of a s