New York City schools ban AI chatbot that writes essays and answers prompts

ChatGPT tool will be forbidden across all devices and networks in public schools over concerns about negative impacts on learning'

New York City schools have banned ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot that generates human-like writing including essays, amid fears that students could use it to cheat.

According to the city's education department, the tool will be forbidden across all devices and networks in New York's public schools. Jenna Lyle, a department spokesperson, said the decision stems from concerns about negative impacts on student learning, and concerns regarding the safety and accuracy of contents".