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A04969 Summary:

BILL NOA04969
 
SAME ASSAME AS S06402
 
SPONSORVanel
 
COSPNSRAlvarez, Gibbs, Peoples-Stokes, Blumencranz, Otis
 
MLTSPNSR
 
 
Creates a temporary state commission to study and investigate how to regulate artificial intelligence, robotics and automation; repeals such commission.
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A04969 Actions:

BILL NOA04969
 
02/27/2023referred to science and technology
05/23/2023reported referred to ways and means
05/30/2023reported referred to rules
05/30/2023reported
05/30/2023rules report cal.347
05/30/2023ordered to third reading rules cal.347
05/30/2023passed assembly
05/30/2023delivered to senate
05/30/2023REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY
06/08/2023SUBSTITUTED FOR S6402
06/08/20233RD READING CAL.1206
06/08/2023PASSED SENATE
06/08/2023RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
11/13/2023delivered to governor
11/17/2023vetoed memo.51
11/17/2023tabled
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A04969 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A4969
 
SPONSOR: Vanel
  TITLE OF BILL: An act creating a temporary state commission to study and investigate how to regulate artificial intelligence, robotics and automation; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Creates a temporary state commission to study and investigate how to regulate artificial intelligence, robotics and automation   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 officially creates the commission and addresses the issues to be studied, Section 2 discusses who will make up the commission and what their responsibilities shall be. Amended. Amended version included appointees from CUNY and SUNY. Section 3 says the commission shall receive no compensation for their services. Section 4 gives the commis- sion the authority to conduct hearings. Section 5 requires a report be submitted no later than 30 days following the effective date of the act. Section 6 says it will take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed repealed December 31, 2020.   JUSTIFICATION: In society and in New York State, artificial intelligence is becoming more ubiquitous. From targeted advertising on the Internet, bots on social media, smart cars, smartphones to human-like reasoning; the relationship between machine and human is changing. Artificial intelli- gence is the intelligence displayed by. Machine. In computer science, artificial intelligence research is defined as the study of "intelligent agents" any device that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its chance of success at some goal. New York State and the United States of America should lead in the development, implementation and responsible policy with artificial intelligence. Currently in New York State, laws govern the conduct of humans, and sometimes the machines that humans use, such as drones, phones and cars. As artificial intelligence, however, advances and becomes more humanlike and requires less or no human input or intervention, who is responsible for any laws that are violated by the AI? Should the state restrict certain uses of Al such as weaponry, protection of privacy, protection of confidential information, the protection of bodily harm? The need for a properly guided policy regime is Paramount. We must not interfere with the progress of innovation, yet we must protect New York society from illic- it and dangerous uses of artificial intelligence   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New bill.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: TBD   EFFECTIVE DATE: Effective Immediately
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A04969 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          4969
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    February 27, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. VANEL -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Science and Technology
 
        AN ACT creating a temporary state commission to  study  and  investigate
          how  to regulate artificial intelligence, robotics and automation; and
          providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.  A temporary state commission, to be known as the New York
     2  state artificial intelligence, robotics and automation commission (here-
     3  inafter "commission"), is hereby created  to  study  and  make  determi-
     4  nations on issues including but not limited to:
     5    (a)  current law within this state addressing artificial intelligence,
     6  robotics and automation;
     7    (b) comparative state policies that have aided in creating a regulato-
     8  ry structure for artificial intelligence, robotics and  automation,  and
     9  whether such measures would be similarly effective in this state;
    10    (c) criminal and civil liability regarding violations of law caused by
    11  entities equipped with artificial intelligence, robotics and automation;
    12    (d)  the impact of artificial intelligence, robotics and automation on
    13  employment in this state;
    14    (e) the impact of artificial intelligence, robotics and automation  on
    15  the acquiring and disclosure of confidential information;
    16    (f)  potential  restrictions  on  the  use of artificial intelligence,
    17  robotics and automation in weaponry;
    18    (g) the potential impact on the technology industry of any  regulatory
    19  measures proposed by this study; and
    20    (h)  public  sector applications of artificial intelligence and cogni-
    21  tive technologies.
    22    § 2. The commission shall consist of thirteen members to be  appointed
    23  as  follows:  five  shall  be  appointed  by  the governor; two shall be
    24  appointed by the temporary president of the senate and one by the minor-
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD03814-01-3

        A. 4969                             2
 
     1  ity leader of the senate; two shall be appointed by the speaker  of  the
     2  assembly  and  one  by the minority leader of the assembly; one shall be
     3  appointed by the chancellor of the state university of New York; and one
     4  shall be appointed by the chancellor of the city university of New York.
     5  The  members  of the commission shall serve at the pleasure of the offi-
     6  cial making the appointment of such member.  Vacancies in the membership
     7  of the commission shall be filled in the manner  provided  for  original
     8  appointments. Membership on the commission shall not constitute a public
     9  office.  A  chairperson  and vice-chairperson of the commission shall be
    10  elected by a majority of its members, all members being present.
    11    § 3. The members of the commission shall receive no  compensation  for
    12  their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
    13  incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
    14    §  4.  The  commission  may  conduct  any hearings or take any written
    15  testimony as it deems necessary, and shall take all other  steps  neces-
    16  sary  to  provide  a  thorough  analysis  of  all  issues related to the
    17  provisions listed in section one of this act.
    18    § 5. The commission shall issue a final report no  later  than  thirty
    19  days prior to the expiration of this act. The commission shall issue its
    20  report to the governor, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader
    21  of the assembly, the temporary president of the senate, and the minority
    22  leader of the senate.
    23    §  6.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
    24  deemed repealed December 31, 2024.
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