NY State Senate Bill 2025-S2487

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 21, 2025	referred to internet and technology

2025-S2487 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Internet And Technology
Law Section:: State Technology Law
Laws Affected:: Add §106-c, St Tech L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: S8755

2025-S2487 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the New York artificial intelligence ethics commission.

2025-S2487 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S2487

SPONSOR: PARKER
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the state technology law, in relation to enacting the
New York artificial intelligence ethics commission act

 
PURPOSE:

Establish the New York artificial intelligence ethics commission act.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the
"New York artificial intelligence ethics commission act".

§ 2. The state technology law is amended by adding a new section 106-c

Section 2..Definitions

Section 3. The Commission shall consist of nine members: Three appointed

by the governor; two appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
one appointed by the minority leader of the senate; two appointed by the
speaker of the assembly; one appointed by the minority leader of the
assembly, reflective of diverse expertise in Al technology, ethics, law,
and public policy

4. Duties of the Commission

5. The commission has the authority to oversee any Al system utilized
by:

(a) state agencies, for internal operations or public services; and

(b) private companies operating in New York state, insofar as their Al
usage impacts New York residents.

6. No entity doing business in this state shall:

(a) utilize Al systems that systematically and unfairly discriminate
against individuals or groups based on race, gender, sexuality, disabil-
ity, or any other protected characteristic;

(b) create or disseminate false or misleading information by an Al
system to deceive users or the public;

(c) use an Al system to unlawfully surveil, record, or disseminate
information about an individual without their consent;

(d) participate in the unauthorized collection, processing, or dissem-
ination of personal information by an Al system without their consent
shall be deemed an infringement of privacy;

(e) participate in unauthorized use or reproduction of intellectual
property through Al algorithms;

(f) fail to implement reasonable safeguards, resulting in harm or mate-
rial loss through the use of an Al system;
(g) conduct Al research that is harmful or without the informed consent
of the subjects;

(h) intentionally disrupt, damage, or subversion of an Al system to
undermine its integrity or performance; or

(i) participate in the unauthorized use of someone's personal identity
or data by artificial intelligence systems to commit fraud or theft.  7:
The commission shall have the power to impose penalties, including fines
and injunctions for violations of ethical guidelines established by the
commission. Penalties for violations under subdivision six of this
section shall be as follows:

(a) Where harm is non-economic, a civil penalty, including injunctions
and other damages.

(b) Where economic harm is established or there is a systematic breach
of privacy, criminal offenses shall be prosecuted by the attorney gener-
al

8. The commission shall submit annual reports to the governor, the
temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly
detailing its activities, audit results, and policy recommendations.  3:
Effective date: This act shall take effect immediately

 
JUSTIFICATION:

As a result of the rapid advancement and integration of artificial
intelligence in a variety of fields, it is imperative that the state of
New York establish an Al ethics committee.  An ethical commission would
be helpful in ensuring that artificial intelligence systems conform to
privacy regulations and respect individual rights. Artificial Intelli-
gence has the potential to perpetuate biases found in data, leading to
discrimination. An ethics commission would work to develop standards for
fairness and accountability to prevent biased outcomes.

This commission would help formulate strategies to mitigate Al's impact
on employment and ensure equitable economic benefits.  An ethics commis-
sion is necessary to ponder over the legal frameworks needed to address
potential ethical dilemmas. Having a commission would facilitate public
understanding of Al technologies, fostering an informed dialogue about
the benefits and risks associated with this new and ever-growing tech-
nology. Al technologies must comply with existing laws and regulations
that may not be clearly defined for emerging technologies. An Al ethics
commission would help clarify and shape these for state-wide Al initi-
atives.

The establishment of the Al ethics commission will help the state devel-
op a bold stance on Al, ensuring that long-term strategies align with
ethical considerations in the design, development, and deployment of Al
systems.

In summary, an Al ethics commission in New York State represents a
proactive commitment to navigating the complexities of artificial intel-
ligence in a manner that addresses ethical, social, legal, and economic
challenges.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2024- S8755- REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Unknown

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2025-S2487 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2487
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 21, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Internet and Technology
 
 AN ACT to amend the state technology law, in relation  to  enacting  the
   New York artificial intelligence ethics commission act
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "New York artificial intelligence ethics commission act".
   § 2. The state technology law is amended by adding a new section 106-c
 to read as follows:
   §  106-C.  1.  NEW YORK ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ETHICS COMMISSION. THE
 NEW YORK ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ETHICS COMMISSION (THE "COMMISSION") IS
 HEREBY ESTABLISHED. THE COMMISSION SHALL SERVE AS A REGULATORY  BODY  TO
 ENSURE ETHICAL USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) WITHIN NEW YORK STATE
 AGENCIES AND PRIVATE ENTITIES OPERATING WITHIN THE STATE.
   2.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE
 THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE"  OR  "AI"  SHALL  MEAN  A  MACHINE-BASED
 SYSTEM  THAT  CAN,  FOR  A  GIVEN  SET OF HUMAN-DEFINED OBJECTIVES, MAKE
 PREDICTIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS, OR DECISIONS INFLUENCING REAL  OR  VIRTUAL
 ENVIRONMENTS.
   (B)  "USE" SHALL MEAN THE DEVELOPMENT, DEPLOYMENT, AND OPERATION OF AN
 AI SYSTEM.
   (C) "CRIME" SHALL MEAN ANY OFFENSE RECOGNIZED BY NEW YORK STATE LAW.
   3. THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSIST OF NINE MEMBERS:  THREE  APPOINTED  BY
 THE  GOVERNOR;  TWO  APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE;
 ONE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE; TWO APPOINTED BY THE
 SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY; ONE APPOINTED BY THE  MINORITY  LEADER  OF  THE
 ASSEMBLY, REFLECTIVE OF DIVERSE EXPERTISE IN AI TECHNOLOGY, ETHICS, LAW,
 AND PUBLIC POLICY.
   4. THE COMMISSION SHALL:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06648-01-5

 S. 2487                             2
 
   (A) ESTABLISH ETHICAL GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND
 DEPLOYMENT OF AI TECHNOLOGIES;
   (B)  CONDUCT REVIEWS OF AI PROJECTS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ETHICAL STAND-
 ARDS;
   (C) PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR NEW YORK STATE AGENCIES AND  THE
 PUBLIC ON AI ETHICS;
   (D) ADVISE THE LEGISLATURE ON AI POLICY CONSIDERATIONS;
   (E)  RECEIVE  AND  INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS REGARDING UNETHICAL AI PRAC-
 TICES; AND
   (F) DEVELOP CERTIFICATION FOR ETHICAL AI SYSTEMS AND CONDUCT  PERIODIC
 AUDITS.
   5.  THE COMMISSION HAS THE AUTHORITY TO OVERSEE ANY AI SYSTEM UTILIZED
 BY:
   (A) STATE AGENCIES, FOR INTERNAL OPERATIONS OR PUBLIC SERVICES; AND
   (B) PRIVATE COMPANIES OPERATING IN NEW YORK STATE, INSOFAR AS THEIR AI
 USAGE IMPACTS NEW YORK RESIDENTS.
   6. NO ENTITY DOING BUSINESS IN THIS STATE SHALL:
   (A) UTILIZE AI SYSTEMS THAT SYSTEMATICALLY AND  UNFAIRLY  DISCRIMINATE
 AGAINST INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS BASED ON RACE, GENDER, SEXUALITY, DISABIL-
 ITY, OR ANY OTHER PROTECTED CHARACTERISTIC;
   (B)  CREATE  OR  DISSEMINATE  FALSE OR MISLEADING INFORMATION BY AN AI
 SYSTEM TO DECEIVE USERS OR THE PUBLIC;
   (C) USE AN AI SYSTEM TO UNLAWFULLY  SURVEIL,  RECORD,  OR  DISSEMINATE
 INFORMATION ABOUT AN INDIVIDUAL WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT;
   (D) PARTICIPATE IN THE UNAUTHORIZED COLLECTION, PROCESSING, OR DISSEM-
 INATION  OF  PERSONAL  INFORMATION BY AN AI SYSTEM WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT
 SHALL BE DEEMED AN INFRINGEMENT OF PRIVACY;
   (E) PARTICIPATE IN UNAUTHORIZED USE OR  REPRODUCTION  OF  INTELLECTUAL
 PROPERTY THROUGH AI ALGORITHMS;
   (F)  FAIL  TO  IMPLEMENT  REASONABLE  SAFEGUARDS, RESULTING IN HARM OR
 MATERIAL LOSS THROUGH THE USE OF AN AI SYSTEM;
   (G) CONDUCT AI RESEARCH  THAT  IS  HARMFUL  OR  WITHOUT  THE  INFORMED
 CONSENT OF THE SUBJECTS;
   (H)  INTENTIONALLY  DISRUPT,  DAMAGE, OR SUBVERSION OF AN AI SYSTEM TO
 UNDERMINE ITS INTEGRITY OR PERFORMANCE; OR
   (I) PARTICIPATE IN THE UNAUTHORIZED USE OF SOMEONE'S PERSONAL IDENTITY
 OR DATA BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS TO COMMIT FRAUD OR THEFT.
   7. THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO IMPOSE PENALTIES,  INCLUDING
 FINES  AND  INJUNCTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS OF ETHICAL GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED
 BY THE COMMISSION. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS  UNDER  SUBDIVISION  SIX  OF
 THIS SECTION SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
   (A) WHERE HARM IS NON-ECONOMIC, A CIVIL PENALTY, INCLUDING INJUNCTIONS
 AND OTHER DAMAGES.
   (B) WHERE ECONOMIC HARM IS ESTABLISHED OR THERE IS A SYSTEMATIC BREACH
 OF PRIVACY, CRIMINAL OFFENSES SHALL BE PROSECUTED BY THE ATTORNEY GENER-
 AL.
   8.  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL  SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORTS TO THE GOVERNOR, THE
 TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE,  AND  THE  SPEAKER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY
 DETAILING ITS ACTIVITIES, AUDIT RESULTS, AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Internet And Technology Committee

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