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No AI until high school: NYC mayor Mamdani imposes 1 year ban on AI for schools through 8th grade (www.nyc.gov)
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1377962/no-ai-until-high-school-nyc-schools-announce-major-classroom-technology-overhaul

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Kamar H. Samuels today announced a moratorium on student-facing generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) use in schools, alongside a new screen time policy, a decision that will impact nearly 600,000 public school students, or two-thirds of the system’s total enrollment. The policy establishes a one-year moratorium, effective in the 2026-2027 school year, on student-facing generative AI for children in 2-K through 8th grade. It also introduces twice-yearly AI critical thinking modules for high schoolers, limited AI pilots for a small number of high school classrooms and age-appropriate screen time restrictions.

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[–] danc4498@lemmy.world -4 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

TBD. I'm no fan of AI or especially the companies. But every kid learns differently and our schools are not built for some kids' learning styles. AI can customize for every single student.

I feel like the ones that could benefit most from AI teachers are the ones in these huge classroom where the teachers can't give individual help. And AI would be perfect for these grades as the topics are much more basic and easier for AI to get right.

Anyway, I don't think this'll be a popular comment, but I also don't think it's wrong.

[–] THE_GR8_MIKE@lemmy.world 6 points 49 minutes ago (1 children)

I can confidently say that if we had tablets or laptops in school before high school, we'd absolutely fuck off with them and mess around. Even back then when we'd go to the computer lab, a lot of people would just fuck around rather than play Type to Learn lol

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 1 points 36 minutes ago

Not sure what your point is as my comment is about students and learning from AI. Not about tablets and laptops.

[–] Exeous@lemmy.world 2 points 53 minutes ago (1 children)

“… every kid learns differently…” ai not help this. If need 1:1 ai no good. Use internet search self learn.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 3 points 38 minutes ago

If internet searching and self learning matches you learning style, great for you.

Personally, I have used AI for many development projects and have learned way more than I was ever able to by googling. Many times I'd take answers from stack exchange and ask AI wtf it meant and it would break it down in a way I could understand.

Now apply this to middle school math and a student that just doesn't learn math like other kids.