New York A 7029: 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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A07029 Summary:

BILL NOA07029 

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SAME ASSAME AS S07892-A

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SPONSORSolages

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COSPNSRBronson

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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 NOA07029 

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03/18/2025referred to education

01/07/2026referred to education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7029

 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 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
 22 shall include, with differentiation for students' capacity to understand
 23 such topics across ages and stages of students' development:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10516-02-5

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