New York governor regrets saying Black kids in the Bronx don’t know what a computer is

Hochul says she regrets making an offhand remark that suggested Black children in the Bronx do not know what the word ‘computer’ means. The Democratic governor made the extemporaneous comment Monday, May 6, 2024 while being interviewed at a large business conference in California. — AP

ALBANY, New York: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she regrets making an offhand remark that suggested Black children in the Bronx do not know what the word “computer” means.

Hochul, a Democrat, made the extemporaneous comment Monday while being interviewed at a large business conference in California to discuss expanding economic opportunities in artificial intelligence for low-income communities.