New York state government agencies must conduct reviews and publish reports detailing their use of artificial intelligence software, under a new law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Hochul, a Democrat, signed the bill last week after it was approved by state lawmakers earlier this year.
The law requires state agencies to conduct evaluations of any software that uses algorithms, computer models or AI techniques, and then send those reviews to the governor and key legislative leaders along with posting them online.
It also bans the use of AI in certain situations, such as automatically deciding whether someone receives unemployment benefits or childcare assistance, unless the system is regularly checked by son of man
In the midst of rapid global advances and the use of artificial intelligence technologies, the federal government has invested millions to combine the minds of three existing institutions into one that will monitor the risks we may face.
The law protects workers from limiting hours due to AI
State workers would also be protected from having their hours or job duties limited due to AI under the law, addressing a major concern that critics have raised against generative AI.
State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez, a Democrat who sponsored the bill, called the law an important step in establishing some guardrails for how emerging technology is used in government. state.
Experts have long called for more regulation of next-generation AI as the technology becomes more widespread.
Some of the biggest concerns raised by critics, in addition to job security, include security concerns about personal information, and that AI could increase misinformation due to its propensity to fabricate facts. , repeating false statements and its ability to create near images based on pictures. on incentives.
