NYC, the nation's largest school system, bans AI for students through 8th grade
- New York City public schools will implement a one-year moratorium on generative AI tools for elementary and middle school students starting the upcoming school year, announced by Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday.
- The ban applies to all software using student-facing generative AI for students through eighth grade, and companion chatbots are prohibited across all grades; the city describes this as the most expansive prohibition in the country.
- High school students will receive twice-yearly AI literacy classes, and some will participate in pilot programs using AI platforms under educator supervision.
- The city will recommend daily screen time limits of 30 minutes for grades 3-5 and 45 minutes for grades 6-8, while teachers may continue using AI for instructional planning and operational tasks.
- Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation's second-largest school system, also announced a temporary ban on generative AI tools across all grades on the same day.
New York City's public schools announced a one-year moratorium on generative artificial intelligence tools for students through eighth grade, effective in the upcoming school year. The ban covers all software using student-facing generative AI and prohibits companion chatbots across all grades, making it the most expansive AI prohibition among U.S. school districts according to city officials.
While younger students face restrictions, high school students will receive twice-yearly AI literacy classes and some will participate in supervised pilot programs using selected AI platforms. Teachers remain permitted to use AI for instructional planning and operational tasks. The city also recommends daily screen time limits of 30 minutes for grades 3-5 and 45 minutes for grades 6-8.
The policy reflects broader efforts across the country to manage AI use in schools while teaching students about the technology. Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation's second-largest system, announced a similar temporary ban on the same day. Education officials will conduct a comprehensive review of all technology tools in the school system to eliminate those deemed nonessential to learning.
美国最大公立学区纽约市禁止8年级及以下学生使用生成式AI
纽约市公立学校宣布对8年级及以下学生实施为期一年的生成式人工智能工具禁令，从即将开始的新学年生效。该禁令涵盖所有使用学生端生成式AI的软件，并在全年级禁止聊天机器人，根据市政府官员的说法，这是美国学区中最广泛的AI禁令。
虽然低年级学生面临使用限制，但高中学生将接受每年两次的AI素养课程，部分学生将参与在监督下使用特定AI平台的试点项目。教师仍被允许将AI用于教学规划和运营任务。该市还建议3-5年级学生每日屏幕使用时间上限为30分钟，6-8年级为45分钟。
该政策反映了全国各地学校管理AI使用同时向学生传授相关技术知识的更广泛努力。美国第二大学区洛杉矶联合学区在同一天宣布了类似的临时禁令。教育官员将对学校系统中的所有技术工具进行全面审查，以消除那些被认为对学习不必要的工具。