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Enacts the New York artificial intelligence bill of rights to provide residents of the state with rights and protections to ensure that any system making decisions without human intervention impacting their lives do so lawfully, properly, and with meaningful oversight.
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New York's A 3265 would enact the New York artificial intelligence bill of rights as new Article 5 of the State Technology Law, giving residents rights against persons developing automated systems that have the potential to meaningfully impact their civil rights, equal opportunities or access to critical resources: safe and effective systems, protection from algorithmic discrimination, data privacy, notice and explanation, and human alternatives. The Attorney General could seek penalties of at least three times the damages. Referred to the Science and Technology Committee January 27, 2025 and again January 7, 2026; it has not passed either house.
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What it means for business
None yet: the bill has not been enacted. If it became law, developers and deployers of automated systems affecting New York residents would face testing, impact-assessment, notice and opt-out duties, enforced by the Attorney General.
Key provisions
- Automated systems would have to undergo pre-deployment testing, risk mitigation and ongoing monitoring; a system that fails them could not be deployed or would have to be removed (§ 504)
- Designers, developers and deployers would have to take steps against algorithmic discrimination, including equity assessments and disparity testing, and independent algorithmic impact assessments that residents may view (§ 505)
- Data privacy by default, respect for residents' choices on their data, and no continuous surveillance in education, work, housing or other contexts where it is likely to limit rights, opportunities or access (§ 506)
- Residents would have to be told when an automated system is used and given plain-language explanations of outcomes (§ 507)
- Right to opt out in favor of a human alternative where appropriate, and timely human review if the system fails or is contested (§ 508)
- Operators who violate the article would owe a penalty of not less than three times the damages, recoverable by the Attorney General; no private right of action (§ 509)
- Would take effect 90 days after becoming law; pending in committee
Latest legislative action
Jan 7, 2026. REFERRED TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Sponsors (showing 5 of 19)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Clyde Vanel D | Primary |
| DILAN | Primary |
| DINOWITZ | Primary |
| Edward Ra | Primary |
| GLICK | Primary |
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