One Week From Ban to Contract: AI's New Rules for Schools

New York City and Los Angeles suspended student-facing AI for a year — and one week later, Microsoft signed ten contractually enforceable privacy principles with America's second-largest teachers union. Daniel and Emily dig into what the contract actually binds, where kids' data really stops, and which parts of learning shouldn't be delegated at all. ## Hosts ### Daniel Altman Daniel Altman is a computer scientist and AI strategist with a background in engineering, quantitative research, and emerging technologies. He studies how technological breakthroughs reshape industries, markets, work, and human capabilities. ### Emily Carter Emily Carter is a business strategist and former technology product leader with experience building digital products and studying how innovation reaches millions of users. She focuses on AI adoption, business transformation, work, education, entrepreneurship, and leadership. ## Sources - https://www.theverge.com/policy/992359/microsoft-aft-schools-ai-privacy ## Episode Information Language: en Published: 2026-09-11T18:27:51.671183+00:00