Norway is moving to restrict the use of generative AI tools in schools beginning in the new school year. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announces that generative AI will be banned for elementary school students starting this autumn, with the measure taking effect in late August, according to reporting cited by multiple outlets. The restriction applies to pupils in first through seventh grade, covering ages roughly six to 13. The government frames the policy as an effort to control how such tools are used by younger students at the start of their schooling, rather than allowing access from the earliest grades. While details beyond the grade range and timing are limited in the available summaries, both sources present the same core points: the ban is targeted at elementary levels, it is tied to the start of the next school year, and it is specifically directed at generative AI tools. The policy comes as governments and school systems globally debate how to manage generative AI in education, including questions about learning impact and appropriate use for children.