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Good morning. It’s Amy with Chalkbeat New York.
Amid the AI backlash, NYC delayed its guidance on the rapidly changing technology. Now, the city has taken another step to limit AI tools and ed tech products as it continues to hash out its AI rules: Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels asked principals to refrain from purchasing educational software.
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Kamar Samuels asks NYC schools to pause software purchases until AI guidance is final
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