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Directs the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents regarding the incorporation of instruction in artificial intelligence system literacy into the school curriculum at the elementary, junior high and senior high levels; directs the board of regents to adopt…
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New York's A 7029 would add subdivision 33 to Education Law § 305 directing the Commissioner of Education to recommend to the Board of Regents how to incorporate AI system literacy into the curriculum at each grade level. The Commissioner would have 180 days after the subdivision takes effect to recommend adopting or rejecting it, and the Regents 60 days to vote. Would take effect immediately. Introduced March 18, 2025 and referred to the Education Committee (again January 7, 2026); it has not passed either chamber.
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What it means for business
None yet: the bill is pending. If enacted, the Education Commissioner and Board of Regents would decide whether to adopt an AI literacy curriculum; schools would be affected only if the Regents adopt it.
Key provisions
- Education Law § 305(33): the Commissioner must recommend to the Board of Regents AI literacy content for each grade level, covering AI basics, evaluating AI-generated content, uses and limits, ethics and safe use
- Before recommending, the Commissioner must consult the Office of Information Technology Services, educators, parents and students and consider instructional time and fiscal impact
- Within 180 days of the subdivision's effective date the Commissioner must recommend that the Regents adopt rules or reject implementation; the Regents must vote "no later than sixty days" after
- If adopted, the requirement takes effect "no later than the next school year" and the Regents develop guidelines; if rejected, the Commissioner reports to the Governor and Legislature within thirty days
- No penalties or appropriation; would take effect immediately; referred to Education, with no further action
Latest legislative action
Jan 7, 2026. referred to education
Sponsors (showing 5 of 7)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Chris Burdick D | Primary |
| DURSO | Primary |
| Michaelle C. Solages D | Primary |
| PEOPLES-STOKE | Primary |
| TITONE | Primary |
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