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New York City and Los Angeles School Districts Implement Strict New Rules on Artificial Intelligence Use

New York City and Los Angeles, the country's two largest school districts, are beginning the school year with strict new rules banning artificial intelligence for most student use. The administration announced that students in New York City will begin school after Labor Day with a moratorium on student-facing generative AI for all grades up until high school.

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While high schoolers will receive AI literacy classes, only about 5% of high school students will be introduced to five AI pilot programs. Los Angeles Unified School District also announced it would ban most AI usage for all students on district devices this school year. These policies reflect a broader trend across the United States, where at least 35 states have issued guidelines for AI adoption. While some districts, like Boston, allow supervised AI use, others, like Denver, have banned the popular chatbot ChatGPT but authorized a specific educational platform. Education experts note that while AI can improve performance, removing the tools can ensure students engage in productive struggle. Teachers are also increasingly authorized to use AI tools to assist with lesson planning and communications.

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