In a press conference Monday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani reaffirmed that his administration is still undecided about AI policy for NYC schools.⁠ ⁠ Without Mamdani's policy announcement, city schools cannot purchase any more devices, since they risk these going against any potential policies about technology and AI in classrooms. ⁠ ⁠ Compared to other school districts across the U.S., the New York City School District has moved very slowly on implementing AI tools for teaching and learning.⁠ ⁠ In June, a majority of New York City Council members urged the mayor and the schools chancellor to pause the use of artificial intelligence in the city’s schools.⁠ ⁠ No official policies have been announced yet, despite the school district's official semester start date being Sept. 10.⁠ ⁠ #Mamdani #schools #backtoschool #nyc