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Should the use of Gen AI be banned among younger students in schools?

Should the use of Gen AI be banned among younger students in schools?vor 6 Tagen27 Min.

Recently, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a one-year moratorium on generative AI tools for public school students through Class 8 for the 2026-27 academic year. Officials argued that young children require human connection and independent problem-solving skills instead of relying on algorithms. Should the use of Gen AI be banned among younger students?  

Guests: Lavina Jaswani and Deepa Jacob

Host: Priscilla Jebaraj

Edited by Sharmada Venkatasubramanian

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