Kamar H. Samuels is chancellor of New York City Public Schools and a former teacher, principal and district superintendent.
Case
Microsoft and teachers’ unions promote enforceable school-AI safeguards. Fairplay’s Josh Golin wants a five-year pause, while New York City permits restricted high-school pilots. Critics of those pilots say they should wait for evidence and assessment criteria.
Role at the time: New York City Public Schools chancellor
Response to this claim
A younger-grade pause alongside restricted, teacher-supervised high-school AI pilots is an appropriate approach to student-facing AI.
“innovation does not mean more technology”
Permits limited student use under conditions rather than unrestricted deployment or a schoolwide pause.
Statement dates: September 2, 2026
Statement dates: September 2, 2026
Statement dates: September 2, 2026
