Relates to automated decision-making by government agencies

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• Republican1

◆ The sponsor's argument

Why Kristen Gonzalez says this is needed

In 2025, artificial intelligence is already an unavoidable aspect of everyday life. Its uses range from seemingly innocuous to deeply troubl- ing. AI is automating historically human-conducted decision-making tasks and functions to boost productivity. In the public sector context, two examples of real-world use cases are for benefits eligibility and fraud detection. However, these systems come with significant risks to securi- ty and privacy, unknown malfunctions, and the demonstrated potential for discrimination to occur due to biases in their development and opera- tion. Critical to responsible AI is the existence of clear standards around the use of At systems. This legislation tracks the protocols already adopted for the NYS Office of Information Technology related to employ- ment for all government use of automated decision-making systems for disclosure, maintaining an inventory,. and providing guidance to agen- cies. (Chapter 674 of the Laws of 2024 and Chapter 96 of the Laws of 2025) This legislation places clear and reasonable safeguards around the use of these technologies by state agencies and government entities and requires the creation and dissemination of impact assessments. The legislation includes a requirement that existing automated decision-mak- ing systems in use by a government entity must be disclosed to the legislature. The importance of these protocols has been underscored by reports of the New York State Office of the State Comptroller related to review of NYS and NYC agencies.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.