New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels launched a moratorium to combat artificial intelligence use in the classroom, along with a screen time

New York City Public Schools is cracking down on AI.

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.

Artificial intelligence will be banned in New York City schools until students reach high school, according to sources.