New York State Considers Legislation to Ban AI Humanoid Robots in Classrooms and Protect Student Data

New York State is considering proposed legislation that would prohibit AI-enabled humanoid robots from serving in instructional roles within schools. The bill also aims to ban educational artificial intelligence systems from collecting, retaining, selling, or otherwise using biometric identifiers, facial recognition data, or personally identifiable student information for AI model training or commercial purposes. This initiative seeks to establish clear guardrails for technology in education, ensuring it supports rather than replaces human educators and protects student privacy.