In one paragraph
New York's S 2487 would add State Technology Law section 106-c, creating the New York artificial intelligence ethics commission of nine members. The commission would set ethical guidelines for developing and deploying AI, review AI projects, receive and investigate complaints and develop certification and audits, covering state agencies and private companies whose AI use affects New York residents. Section 106-c(6) lists prohibited AI practices for any entity doing business in the state. 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, companies doing business in New York would face the listed AI prohibitions and commission oversight, with civil or criminal exposure but no stated fine amounts.
Key provisions
- Nine-member commission: three appointed by the governor, two by the Senate temporary president, one by the Senate minority leader, two by the Assembly speaker and one by the Assembly minority leader
- Duties: set ethical guidelines, review AI projects for compliance, provide education, advise the Legislature, investigate complaints, and develop certification of ethical AI systems with periodic audits
- Oversight covers state agencies and private companies operating in New York insofar as their AI use affects New York residents
- Prohibitions include systematically discriminatory AI, deceptive false information, unlawful surveillance, unauthorized personal data use, unauthorized intellectual property use, failure to implement reasonable safeguards causing harm, harmful research, subverting AI systems and AI-enabled identity fraud
- The commission may impose fines and seek injunctions for violations of its guidelines; non-economic harm brings civil penalties, while economic harm or systematic privacy breach brings criminal offenses prosecuted by the Attorney General; no fine amounts are set
- Annual reports to the governor, Senate temporary president and Assembly speaker; would take effect immediately
Latest legislative action
Jan 7, 2026. referred to internet and technology
Sponsors
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| ADDABBO | Primary |
| Kevin S. Parker D | Primary |
| Leroy Comrie D | Primary |
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