New York City’s Department of Education is announcing a new policy that bans generative AI tools for students from early childhood through eighth grade, along with new limits on classroom device use.
\n\nThe New York Daily News reports that the policy would bar student-facing generative AI for roughly 600,000 students in the system’s kindergarten through eighth grade programs. That’s about two-thirds of total enrollment.
\n\nStudents in prekindergarten through second grade would largely lose access to individual devices in class altogether. Third through fifth graders would face a recommended cap of 30 minutes of screentime on individual devices, and middle schoolers would be capped at 45 minutes.
\n\nHigh schoolers would face “restricted” AI use. Students could still use the technology for literacy instruction, career and certification programs, and five pilot programs running in select schools. Exceptions across all grade levels include assistive technology for students with disabilities and English language learners, coding assignments, and e-books.
\n\nThe New York Department of Education plans to assemble a coalition of parents, students, teachers, union representatives and outside experts to help shape the policy going forward.
\n\nEric Dinowitz, chair of the City Council’s education committee, said the department appears to be responding to pressure from…
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