Junta on March AI guidance and 45-day feedback process

Underscoring our commitment to a coordinated and responsible

approach to this work.

Over the past few months, the Chancellor and I have been speaking regularly to our communities about artificial intelligence and screen time in classrooms.

Those conversations have made clear that families, educators, and students are thoughtfully considering how these developments are shaping teaching and learning for our students.

I appreciate the opportunity to engage with you about artificial intelligence, student data privacy, and the role of technology in our schools.

We know this conversation is urgent.

We recognize the rapid evolution of AI requires careful judgment, clear safeguards, and a meaningful dialogue with communities we serve.

Families, advocates, labor partners, school communities, and members of this council have pushed us to think more deeply about the role of AI and screen-based technology in our schools.

We are grateful for the engagement, including the letter sent to the mayor and chancellor by 29 members of this council.

The concern raised by the council members and school communities have helped shape our approach and reinforce the need for clear guardrails, transparency, and ongoing engagement.

When Chancellor Samuels assumed his role in January, New York City Public Schools was completing AI guidance that had been initiated under the prior administration.

On March 25, New York City

public schools published that guidance, launching an AI landing page on our website, opened a 45-day feedback window,

and began collecting input from educators, families, students, and community members across the city.

This process was designed to be iterative from the start, reflecting our commitment to establish initial guardrails while continuing to listen, learn, and work with the stakeholders most affected by these decisions.