00:00A.I. has gone from the pages of a sci-fi novel into something present in nearly every aspect of
00:05our lives.
00:06It is embedded in our maps and emails, in toasters and washing machines.
00:11It is present when we visit the doctor, when we cash a check, and when we settle down on the
00:15couch to watch a movie.
00:17But just because technology is everywhere doesn't mean that it belongs everywhere.
00:22Today I am proud to announce New York City's first ever comprehensive A.I. policy for our public schools.
00:28City Hall's answer to those questions.
00:31It is the most comprehensive of its kind anywhere in the country.
00:35And it begins with a simple principle.
00:37Children need their teachers and human connection in order to learn and in order to grow.
00:43For our youngest learners from 2K through 8K, we are implementing a moratorium for student-facing generative A.I.
00:52Elementary school and middle school classrooms will remain centered on what children at that age need.
01:02Strong instruction, human interaction, play, discussion, creativity, and the chance to work through hard problems themselves instead of outsourcing it
01:16to a machine.
01:17This policy is not one that is set in stone.
01:21It is by design a finite one-year policy.
01:24Over the course of the coming school year, we will carefully monitor each of these programs and evaluate their impact
01:31and evaluate their success.
01:34Okay.
01:36Let's see.
01:36Thank you.
01:36Thank you.
01:38It is a very good beginning for us.
01:38Yeah.
