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New York bans AI in elementary and middle schools

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Official statement New plan
  • New York will ban the use of artificial intelligence in public schools through eighth grade for an initial period of one year.
  • The policy will affect about 600,000 public-school students, while students aged 14 and older may use AI only in limited pilot projects.
  • Mayor Zohran Mamdani said children need teachers, human contact and opportunities to work through difficult problems themselves.

New York is banning artificial intelligence in all public schools through eighth grade, putting the policy on track to affect about 600,000 students.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said children need teachers and human contact to learn and develop. He argued that students should build skills with their peers, form relationships with teachers and struggle through difficult problems on their own.

Children need teachers and human contact to learn and develop.

· Zohran MamdaniNew York’s mayor explained the reasoning behind the school AI ban.

The ban will initially last one year. Students in public high schools, generally aged 14 and older, will still be allowed to use AI, but only through limited pilot projects. They will also receive AI instruction twice a year.

They need to develop skills together with their peers, build relationships with their teachers and struggle with difficult problems themselves.

· Zohran MamdaniMamdani described what students should gain without relying on AI.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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