New York City will prohibit students from using artificial intelligence in public schools through eighth grade, typically age 13 or 14, according to city education officials. The ban is scheduled to be announced Wednesday and takes effect next week, according to officials. The change affects the largest U.S. school district, which enrolls roughly 900,000 students a year, according to the education department. In a related policy shift, classrooms will keep students off laptops or tablets through the third grade, age nine or 10, according to the announcement. The city’s public school technology policies are closely watched by other districts across…

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