NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Imposes One-Year Moratorium on Generative AI for Students Through 8th Grade

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a one-year moratorium on student-facing generative artificial intelligence for public school students from 2-K through eighth grade, affecting roughly 600,000 children.
Mamdani stated that the policy aims to prioritize human instruction, peer interaction, and independent problem-solving over reliance on automated systems.
The new rules will disable AI features across dozens of previously approved programs that fail to meet updated city standards, while introducing strict limits on daily screen time and banning companion chatbots.