S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7029
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 18, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to directing the commis-
sioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents
regarding the incorporation of instruction in artificial intelligence
system literacy into the school curriculum
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature finds and declares all
of the following:
(1) The State does not have an official artificial intelligence liter-
acy curriculum framework to ensure the teaching of AI literacy content
to every pupil.
(2) The growing prevalence of artificial intelligence systems in daily
life necessitates comprehensive AI literacy education for all elementary
and secondary pupils.
(3) A foundational understanding of AI systems is becoming essential
for informed participation in modern society and the future workforce.
(4) Students require the skills to critically evaluate AI-generated
content and understand the implications of AI systems in their lives.
(5) The state has a strong interest in ensuring that its pupils are
equipped to understand the capabilities, limitations, and ethical
considerations of AI technologies.
§ 2. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 33 to read as follows:
33. A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF
REGENTS RELATING TO THE INCORPORATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM
LITERACY CONTENT INTO THE CURRICULUM AT EACH GRADE LEVEL IN ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLS, JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS, AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS. SUCH CONTENT
SHALL INCLUDE, WITH DIFFERENTIATION FOR STUDENTS' CAPACITY TO UNDERSTAND
SUCH TOPICS ACROSS AGES AND STAGES OF STUDENTS' DEVELOPMENT:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(I) BASIC CONCEPTS AND FUNCTIONING OF AI SYSTEMS;
(II) CRITICAL EVALUATION OF AI-GENERATED CONTENT AND AI SYSTEM OUTPUT;
(III) PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF AI;
(IV) ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS AND SOCIETAL IMPACT; AND
(V) SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE INTERACTION WITH AI SYSTEMS.
B. PRIOR TO MAKING THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS, THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL:
(I) SEEK RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE OFFICE OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES;
(II) SEEK THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF TEACHERS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS,
TEACHER EDUCATORS AND OTHERS WITH EDUCATIONAL EXPERTISE IN THE PROPOSED
CURRICULUM;
(III) SEEK COMMENT FROM PARENTS, STUDENTS AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES;
(IV) CONSIDER THE AMOUNT OF INSTRUCTIONAL TIME SUCH CURRICULUM WILL
REQUIRE AND WHETHER SUCH TIME WOULD DETRACT FROM OTHER MANDATED COURSES
OF STUDY;
(V) CONSIDER THE FISCAL IMPACT, IF ANY, ON THE STATE AND SCHOOL
DISTRICTS; AND
(VI) CONSIDER ANY ADDITIONAL FACTORS THE COMMISSIONER DEEMS RELEVANT.
C. NO LATER THAN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THIS SUBDIVISION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE
BOARD OF REGENTS TO EITHER ADOPT AND PROMULGATE APPROPRIATE RULES AND
REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING SUCH CURRICULUM OR REJECT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
SUCH CURRICULUM. UPON RECEIVING A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE COMMISSIONER
PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION, THE BOARD OF REGENTS SHALL VOTE TO EITHER
ACCEPT OR REJECT THE COMMISSIONER'S RECOMMENDATION NO LATER THAN SIXTY
DAYS AFTER RECEIVING SUCH RECOMMENDATION.
D. IF THE BOARD OF REGENTS ADOPTS SUCH CURRICULUM, THE CURRICULUM
REQUIREMENT SHALL TAKE EFFECT NO LATER THAN THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR AFTER
SUCH CURRICULUM HAS BEEN ADOPTED. THE BOARD OF REGENTS SHALL DEVELOP
GUIDELINES FOR:
(I) AGE-APPROPRIATE AI LITERACY CONTENT FOR EACH GRADE LEVEL;
(II) INTEGRATION OF AI LITERACY INTO EXISTING SUBJECT AREAS;
(III) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS; AND
(IV) ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT AI LITERACY COMPETENCIES.
E. IF THE BOARD OF REGENTS REJECTS SUCH CURRICULUM, THE COMMISSIONER
SHALL PROVIDE A REPORT AS TO THE DETERMINATION OF THE BOARD TO THE
GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE
ASSEMBLY AND THE CHAIRS OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES ON EDUCA-
TION PROVIDING THE REASONS FOR SUCH REJECTION NOT LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS
AFTER THE BOARD OF REGENTS REJECTS SUCH CURRICULUM.
F. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS APPLY:
(I) "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM" OR "AI SYSTEM" MEANS AN ENGI-
NEERED OR MACHINE-BASED SYSTEM THAT, FOR EXPLICIT OR IMPLICIT OBJEC-
TIVES, INFERS FROM THE INPUT IT RECEIVES HOW TO GENERATE OUTPUTS THAT
CAN INFLUENCE PHYSICAL OR VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS.
(II) "AI LITERACY" MEANS THE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND, CRITICALLY EVALU-
ATE, AND INTERACT WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS, INCLUDING KNOW-
LEDGE OF THEIR BASIC FUNCTIONING, CAPABILITIES, LIMITATIONS, AND SOCIE-
TAL IMPLICATIONS, AND THE SKILLS TO USE THEM.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.