NYC, the nation's largest school system, bans AI for students through 8th grade
New York City's public schools will temporarily ban elementary and middle school students from using artificial intelligence tools during the upcoming school year, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: ABC News · Sep 2, 2026 at 1:32 PM ET
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