NYC Council Urges Mayor to Halt AI in Schools, Pressing for Immediate Pause
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Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 21
NYC Council Urges Mayor to Halt AI in Schools, Pressing for Immediate Pause
2 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 21
Summary
Most of the New York City Council is pressing Mayor Zohran Mamdani to immediately pause any use of artificial intelligence in schools.
The push reflects a growing backlash over AI in education, driven by concerns that the technology could harm students’ learning rather than help it.
The pressure comes as some educators are already experimenting with AI in classrooms, setting up a clash between caution from politicians and adoption by forward-leaning schools.