>> Given how corrupt our AI leadership is right now, erring on the side of caution seems prudent.

None of the headline grabbing CEO's have any official education relationships. This seems like a "I saw some bad headlines" vibey reaction.

>>No? We still have AI everywhere. We can still do controlled studies.

Not in schools we can't, where Teacher productivity has slumped. Teachers are spending more time doing admin work, and less time with kids. Meanwhile, rich parents who send their kids to Private schools can experiment ASAP (this ban doesn't affect them), and get any and all productivity enhancements. Shouldn't the government be creating some space for experimentation? Shouldn't it be the onus of the banning party to create this space?