Zohran Mamdani
Role at the time: New York City mayor
Mixed or conditional
Response to this claim
A younger-grade pause alongside restricted, teacher-supervised high-school AI pilots is an appropriate approach to student-facing AI.
“Children need teachers and human connection in order to learn and grow.”
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
NYC announces a one-year pause on most direct student use through eighth grade, alongside restricted high-school pilots and designated exceptions. This policy predates Microsoft’s September 9 announcement.
Why we used this label
Combines a younger-grade pause with conditional older-student deployment.