From ABC7 New York · · 1m 10s
Norway PM Meets NYC Students on AI Policy
Norway's prime minister visits NYC school for AI education roundtable with mayor.
In brief
Norway's prime minister visits NYC school for AI education roundtable with mayor. Norway's PM Jonas Gahr Støre and NYC Mayor Mamdani discuss AI limits in schools, with NYC adopting Norway's one-year moratorium on student AI use. Originally reported by ABC7 New York.
Norway PM Støre and NYC Mayor meet
Norway Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre visited P.S. 59 school with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani for an AI roundtable discussion.
AI education policies discussed
Norway bans AI for children in grades 1-7 while allowing supervised use for ages 14-16. NYC implemented a one-year moratorium on student AI in grades 2K-8th grade.
School principal on hands-on learning
P.S. 59 principal said learning through play is important for students to retain hands-on time.
Students engage with leaders
Students met leaders firsthand, with kindergarten coalition member Madeline Auslander speaking with them first.
UN connection highlighted
School leaders noted international focus and UN field trips as reasons for the discussion with visiting leaders.
Next steps for AI policy
NYC may adopt Norway's model for student AI use after one-year moratorium ends.
The key point
Norway's PM Jonas Gahr Støre and NYC Mayor Mamdani discuss AI limits in schools, with NYC adopting Norway's one-year moratorium on student AI use.
