New York City Public Schools is cracking down on AI.

Some New York City parents say AI use in schools is bad for kids. Other say it's necessary. Both lobbied the Mamdani administration in recent months.

Now, as school districts and states across the country—including Los Angeles, second only to New York in district size —respond to a tidal wave of anti-technology backlash by restricting tech use and AI in schools, the district, under a new mayor and chancellor, has executed yet another about-face.

New York City’s one-year moratorium on generative AI through 8th grade affects 600,000 students and disables AI features in 38+ approved edtech programs.

Okay: New York Governor Kathy Hochul, here we go. This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Governor Kathy Hochul, you are the governor of the state of New York! Welcome to Decoder. Thank you. Happy to be on.

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