The Los Angeles Unified School District has created a new committee focused solely on generative artificial intelligence to assess its role in local classrooms. This step comes several months after the district approved measures to reduce overall screen exposure for students.
Under current guidelines, students 13 years and older may access district-approved AI tools when permitted by teachers. Those students must first finish a required lesson covering responsible AI practices before any use is allowed.
The committee will hold its initial session at 10 a.m. Wednesday. District officials plan to deliver a presentation outlining existing AI practices and highlighting unresolved questions about implementation.
Among the topics listed for discussion are the proper grade or age at which AI tools should be introduced, methods for verifying whether AI enhances instruction and student outcomes, and the level of information families should receive regarding their children's AI activities, according to ABC7 Los Angeles.
Parent Anthony Engeron voiced worries that children spend excessive time on screens and miss opportunities for direct peer interaction that were common in earlier generations.
Fourth-grade teacher Dylan Elliot offered a different perspective, stating that students in 2026 must develop responsible habits with technology because such skills will define their future environments.
The Los Angeles review coincides with upcoming restrictions in New York City schools. Starting next week, students before third grade there will be prohibited from using individual screens, AI for assignments, or AI-assisted grading by teachers.
This report is based on coverage by ABC7 Los Angeles: https://abc7.com/post/will-artificial-intelligence-banned-lausd-classrooms-new-committee-weigh-rules/19779516/