NYC: Keeping AI Out of Schools Doesn't Prepare Kids for It
Psychology Today | 04.09.2026 05:32
On Sept. 2, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels announced a one-year moratorium on student-facing generative AI for every child from 2-K through eighth grade. That’s nearly 600,000 students, roughly two-thirds of the district. Companion chatbots will be prohibited across all grades, including high school. The city is also placing new limits on screen time, with recommended caps of 30 minutes per day for students in grades 3-5 and 45 minutes for students in grades 6-8.
