NYC bans AI in schools through 8th grade — should Utah follow? 

New York City has announced the nation's broadest generative AI moratorium in schools, banning student-facing AI tools from pre-K through eighth grade for the 2026–27 school year. We discuss how it works. Then, what do students lose when they stop writing? As AI reshapes how kids learn and think, we explore what's at stake for critical thinking, creativity and the next generation's relationship with the written word.