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NYC Public Schools delays final AI guidance after backlash

The school system's preliminary traffic-light model would restrict AI use in grading, IEPs, and discipline while officials continue work on the final playbook.

Students and a teacher using technology in a classroom.

New York City Public Schools published preliminary guidance in March using a traffic-light model for AI tools and use cases. Chalkbeat reported in June that the department delayed its final guidance after backlash at a City Council hearing.