New YorkNew York schools would bar humanoid robots from teaching roles
New York school districts, charter schools, and cooperative education boards would have to adopt policies barring AI-enabled humanoid robots from instructional work.
What it does
School districts, charter schools, and cooperative education boards would have to adopt a written policy barring AI-enabled humanoid robots from teaching, tutoring, grading, or similar instructional work.
Argument forStudents could keep teaching, grading, and academic support in the hands of school staff because schools would have to bar robots from those tasks.
Argument againstSchools could lose a tool for tutoring and academic support because their policies would have to bar robots from those tasks.
More detail
Each covered school system would have to adopt and carry out a written policy barring AI-enabled humanoid robots from instructional work. The rule would cover school districts, charter schools, and boards of cooperative educational services. It applies to physical robots designed or marketed to simulate human traits that use AI or machine learning to respond to people. The act would take effect 90 days after it becomes law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 2REFERRED TO EDUCATIONIntroduced
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