# Mamdani bans AI use in NYC elementary, middle schools amid tech industry skepticism

> Source: <https://thehill.com/homenews/education/6068760-zohran-mamdani-bans-generative-ai-nyc-public-schools/>
> Published: 2026-09-03 15:02:14+00:00

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) on Wednesday unveiled a one-year moratorium on AI use in public school classrooms through eighth grade, days before students return to school in the Big Apple. The ban on generative AI applies to classrooms starting with care and learning for 2-year-olds and extends to the final year of…