New York parents and advocates have urged Mayor Mamdani to impose a two-year moratorium on artificial intelligence in the classroom. The protesters, who also included students, teachers and elected officials, delivered a petition with over 2,200 signatures to the senior education advisor to First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan. They warned of the potential risks of generative AI to student privacy, cognitive development, creativity and the environment. Last month, Chancellor Kamar Samuels issued guidance on the use of AI in schools, but it did not provide answers to some of the most common concerns about AI. The new rules have divided parents and teachers, some of whom have welcomed them.