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America's two largest school districts impose student AI moratoriums

As of September 2026: Confirmed the moratorium applies to all district-owned devices

New York City banned student-facing generative AI in public schools through eighth grade this fall, and Los Angeles blocked it on all district devices. The two largest U.S. districts have reversed the permissive embrace of ChatGPT they adopted in 2023.

Updated Sep 7