New York A 6972: Relates to creating an artificial intelligence working group in the department of education

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A06972 Summary:

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Creates an artificial intelligence working group within the department of education for the purpose of developing guidance and a model policy on the safe and effective use of artificial intelligence in ways that benefit, and do not harm, pupils and educators.

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BILL NOA06972 

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03/18/2025referred to education

01/07/2026referred to education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 6972

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 18, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to creating an artificial
 intelligence working group in the department of education; and provid-
 ing 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. Legislative findings. The legislature finds and declares
 2 that there is an urgent need for state guidance and locally adopted
 3 policies regarding the safe and effective use of artificial intelligence
 4 in education to benefit and protect pupils and educators. It is the
 5 intent of the legislature to ensure that the use of artificial intelli-
 6 gence technology-enabled teaching and learning practices are in coordi-
 7 nation with, rather than a replacement of, educators.
 8 § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 115 to read
 9 as follows:
 10 § 115. Artificial intelligence working group. 1. For the purposes of
 11 this section:
 12 (a) "Artificial intelligence system" or "AI system" shall mean a
 13 machine-based system that, for explicit or implicit objectives, infers,
 14 from the input it receives, how to generate outputs such as predictions,
 15 content, recommendations, or decisions that can influence physical or
 16 virtual environments. Different AI systems vary in their levels of
 17 autonomy and adaptiveness after deployment.
 18 (b) "Working group" means the artificial intelligence working group
 19 created by this section.
 20 2. There is hereby created in the department an artificial intelli-
 21 gence working group for the purposes of:
 22 (a) developing guidance on the safe and effective use of artificial
 23 intelligence in ways that benefit, and do not harm, pupils and educa-
 24 tors;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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 1 (b) developing a model policy, reflecting available research, for
 2 school districts and charter schools regarding the safe and effective
 3 use of artificial intelligence in ways that benefit, and do not nega-
 4 tively impact, educational quality, pupil critical thinking and writing
 5 skills, creativity, and the essential work of educators; and
 6 (c) identifying other ways in which the state can support educators in
 7 developing and sharing effective practices involving artificial intelli-
 8 gence that minimize risk and maximize benefits to pupils and educators.
 9 3. (a) The working group shall consist of:
 10 (i) the commissioner or the commissioner's designee;
 11 (ii) the director of the office of information technology services or
 12 the director's designee;
 13 (iii) thirteen additional members to be appointed as follows:
 14 (1) eight members to be appointed by the governor;
 15 (2) one member to be appointed by the temporary president of the
 16 senate;
 17 (3) one member to be appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
 18 (4) one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate;
 19 (5) one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the assembly;
 20 and
 21 (6) one member to be appointed by the director of the office of infor-
 22 mation technology services.
 23 (b) The members appointed pursuant to clauses one, two, three, four
 24 and five of subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of this subdivision
 25 shall be selected f