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Kamar H. Samuels

Portrait of Kamar H. Samuels
NYC Mayor's Office

Kamar H. Samuels is chancellor of New York City Public Schools and a former teacher, principal and district superintendent.

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What DI has documented

DI has documented statements by Kamar H. Samuels on Artificial Intelligence, Education, and Privacy. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.

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Statements by Kamar H. Samuels

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Kamar H. Samuels

Role at the time: New York City Public Schools chancellor

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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”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Mamdani and Samuels announce New York City’s student-facing AI policyMamdani and Samuels quotation blocks; moratorium, high-school pilots and exceptions
Why we used this label

Permits limited student use under conditions rather than unrestricted deployment or a schoolwide pause.

Read statementShould schools pause student-facing AI despite Microsoft’s new privacy safeguards?

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