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Enacts the "New York artificial intelligence consumer protection act", in relation to preventing the use of artificial intelligence algorithms to discriminate against protected classes.
In one paragraph
New York's S 1962, the New York artificial intelligence consumer protection act, would add General Business Law Article 45-A (sections 1550 to 1556). From January 1, 2027, developers and deployers of high-risk AI decision systems that make or substantially factor in consequential decisions (education, employment, lending, government services, health care, housing, insurance, legal services) would have to use reasonable care against algorithmic discrimination, with impact assessments, notices and appeals. The Attorney General would have exclusive enforcement. Referred to Internet and Technology 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, businesses developing or deploying AI used in consequential decisions in New York would face duties from 2027 on assessments, notices and appeals.
Key provisions
- Developers must provide deployers documentation (general use statement, training data summaries, known limitations, mitigation measures) and publish a public statement of the systems they offer and how risks are managed
- Deployers must keep a risk management policy and program (reasonable in light of the NIST AI RMF or ISO/IEC 42001), complete impact assessments before deployment, annually and within 90 days of a substantial modification, and review each system annually
- Before a consequential decision deployers must notify the consumer; after an adverse decision they must give principal reasons, a chance to correct data and an appeal with human review where technically feasible
- General-purpose model developers must maintain technical documentation; from January 1, 2027 persons doing business in New York must tell consumers they are interacting with an AI decision system unless a reasonable person would find it obvious
- Attorney General has exclusive enforcement through GBL section 349; 60-day cure notice from January 1, 2027 to January 1, 2028; no private right of action; the text states no civil penalty amounts
- Takes effect on the two hundred seventieth day after it becomes law; Assembly companion A768
Latest legislative action
Jan 7, 2026. referred to internet and technology
Sponsors (showing 5 of 9)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| BROOKS | Primary |
| Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. | Primary |
| Kristen Gonzalez D | Primary |
| LATIMER | Primary |
| LITTLE | Primary |
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