Mamdani bans AI in NYC schools
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Mamdani bans AI in NYC schools
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#2Good. The more I use AI the more I feel like it will drag humanity into a local maxima that we'll never be able to escape from.
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#3Title: New York City Bans A.I. in Elementary and Middle Schools
non-paywall: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/nyregion/ai-ban-schools-n...
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#5This makes about as much sense to me as banning all personal computers in the eighties from schools. You are putting these kids at a decided disadvantage.
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#6Good. Kids need to learn how to think before letting other stuff do it for them.
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#7Thank you Mayor Mamdani and the DSA. This is a major win for keeping children from losing their minds, retaining education quality, and promoting socialization.
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#8This makes about as much sense to me as banning all personal computers in the eighties from schools. You are putting these kids at a decided disadvantage.
Kids can play on slot machines when they’re older. An 8 year old doesn’t need Claude.
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#9This makes about as much sense to me as banning all personal computers in the eighties from schools. You are putting these kids at a decided disadvantage.
It's limited to "younger students", and keeping younger students away from computers also isn't a bad idea IMO.
Re: Mamdani bans AI in NYC schools
#10This makes about as much sense to me as banning all personal computers in the eighties from schools. You are putting these kids at a decided disadvantage.
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