Hundreds of NYC Artists Urge Mayor to Ban AI in Public Schools
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Isa Farfan
Summary
Hundreds of New York City artists, including Nan Goldin, Molly Crabapple, and Laurie Simmons, have joined the AI Moratorium Coalition to urge NYC Mayor Mamdani to ban AI tools in public schools. The campaign argues that AI threatens students' creative development, critical thinking, and future job prospects in the arts. The coalition calls for a moratorium on AI in schools until policies can be developed to protect creative education and prevent corporate AI interests from shaping curriculum.
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· 3 pulledNan Goldin, Molly Crabapple, and Laurie Simmons are among the artists urging Mayor Mamdani to 'protect New York City's creative future.'
The AI Moratorium Coalition argues that AI tools undermine students' critical thinking and creative development.
The campaign calls on the city to 'stop the rollout of AI in schools until proper safeguards are in place.'
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