Why NYC and L.A. Are Banning AI in Schools, Plus Ukrainians Are Forced Underground

Why NYC and L.A. Are Banning AI in Schools, Plus Ukrainians Are Forced Underground

Author: NBC News September 3, 2026 Duration: 23:02

New York City and Los Angeles school districts have launched moratoriums on AI in schools — in NYC through eighth grade, in L.A. including high school. WNYC education reporter Jessica Gould explains what’s in the New York ban and how it fits into a wider pushback against technology in schools nationwide. Then, Ukrainians are living under the most intense Russian bombardment since the war began. NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel visits a maternity hospital and a school near the Russian border that have been forced to operate underground. Finally, we remember the legacy of writer, activist and feminist icon Gloria Steinem, who has died at 92.


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