New York S 7892: Relates to directing 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

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S07892 Summary:

BILL NOS07892A

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SAME ASSAME AS A07029

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SPONSORGONZALEZ

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §305, Ed L

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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 guidelines if the curriculum is adopted.

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BILL NOS07892A

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05/13/2025REFERRED TO EDUCATION

08/27/2025AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

08/27/2025PRINT NUMBER 7892A

01/07/2026REFERRED TO EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7892--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 May 13, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. GONZALEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- committee
 discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
 to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to directing the commis-
 sioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents
 regarding the incorporation of instruction in artificial intelligence
 system literacy into the school curriculum

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature finds and declares all
 2 of the following:
 3 (1) The State does not have an official artificial intelligence liter-
 4 acy curriculum framework to ensure the teaching of AI literacy content
 5 to every pupil.
 6 (2) The growing prevalence of artificial intelligence systems in daily
 7 life necessitates comprehensive AI literacy education for all elementary
 8 and secondary pupils.
 9 (3) A foundational understanding of AI systems is becoming essential
 10 for informed participation in modern society and the future workforce.
 11 (4) Students require the skills to critically evaluate AI-generated
 12 content and understand the implications of AI systems in their lives.
 13 (5) The state has a strong interest in ensuring that its pupils are
 14 equipped to understand the capabilities, limitations, and ethical
 15 considerations of AI technologies.
 16 § 2. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 17 subdivision 33 to read as follows:
 18 33. a. The commissioner shall make recommendations to the board of
 19 regents relating to the incorporation of artificial intelligence system
 20 literacy content into the curriculum at each grade level in elementary
 21 schools, junior high schools, and senior high schools. Such content

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10516-03-5

 S. 7892--A 2

 1 shall include, with differentiation for students' capacity to understand
 2 such topics across ages and stages of students' development:
 3 (i) basic concepts and functioning of AI systems;
 4 (ii) critical evaluation of AI-generated content and AI system output;
 5 (iii) practical applications and limitations of AI;
 6 (iv) ethical considerations and societal impact; and
 7 (v) safe and responsible interaction with AI systems.
 8 b. Prior to making the recommendations to the board of regents, the
 9 commissioner shall:
 10 (i) seek recommendations from the director of the state office of
 11 information technology services;
 12 (ii) seek the recommendations of teachers, school administrators,
 13 teacher educators and others with educational expertise in the proposed
 14 curriculum;
 15 (iii) seek comment from parents, students and other interested
 16 parties;
 17 (iv) consider the amount of instructional time such curriculum will
 18 require and whether such time would detract from other mandated courses
 19 of study;
 20 (v) consider the fiscal impact, if any, on the state and school
 21 districts; and
 22 (vi) consider any additional factors the commissioner deems relevant.
 23 c. No later than one hundred eighty days after the effective date of
 24 this subdivision