How opposing camps of parents pushed Mamdani to weigh in on AI in school

Ilana Glazer speaking into a megaphone at an anti-AI rally in New York City in June. Courtesy/Greg Pak Mamdani paused most AI use in schools this week for at least a year. The decision came after parents on both sides of the issue lobbied his government for months. One side argued that AI is bad for a child's development. The other: It's necessary for a career. Craig Garrett had no idea his 5-year-old daughter was talking to what he described as an AI chatbot at school every day. That was…