New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06874

Introduced
3/18/25  

Caption

Establishes the Artificial Intelligence Literacy Act which establishes an artificial intelligence literacy in the digital equity competitive grant program.

Impact

The enactment of Bill A06874 is anticipated to significantly influence state education laws by mandating the inclusion of artificial intelligence literacy into school curricula. It underscores the state's commitment to fostering a knowledgeable population equipped to engage with AI and related technologies. Furthermore, the bill aims to mitigate disparities in access to technology education by prioritizing funding for institutions that serve disadvantaged communities, thereby promoting equity in digital education.

Summary

Bill A06874, titled the Artificial Intelligence Literacy Act, aims to establish an artificial intelligence literacy program in New York. This bill creates a competitive grant program targeting public elementary and secondary schools, community colleges, institutions of higher education, and community organizations. The program's objective is to enhance artificial intelligence literacy through educational initiatives that address the growing importance of AI in society. It emphasizes the need for effective AI literacy to empower individuals with the skills necessary to navigate an increasingly technology-driven world.

Contention

While the bill enjoys support due to its potential benefits, it also faces scrutiny. Some stakeholders voice concerns regarding the adequacy of funding and resources for the implementation of the program, fearing that existing educational institutions may struggle to meet the requirements. Additionally, questions arise about the effectiveness of the proposed methods of incorporating AI literacy into classrooms, especially given the rapid advancement of technology and the need for ongoing updates to educational content. These debates reflect broader tensions within educational policy about how best to prepare students for a future heavily influenced by AI.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

NY A10556

Establishes the Artificial Intelligence Literacy Act which establishes an artificial intelligence literacy in the digital equity competitive grant program.

NY S08755

Establishes the New York artificial intelligence ethics commission.

NY A08195

Enacts the "advanced artificial intelligence licensing act"; providing for regulation of advanced artificial intelligence systems (Part A); requiring registration and licensing of high-risk advanced artificial intelligence systems and related provisions regarding the operation of such systems (Part B); establishing the advanced artificial intelligence ethical code of conduct (Part C); and prohibiting the development and operation of certain artificial intelligence systems (Part D).

NY S09401

Establishes the New York workforce stabilization act; requires certain businesses to conduct artificial intelligence impact assessments on the application and use of such artificial intelligence and to submit such impact assessments to the department of labor prior to the implementation of the artificial intelligence; establishes a surcharge on certain corporations that use artificial intelligence or data mining or have greater than fifteen employees displaced by artificial intelligence of a rate of 2% of the corporation's business income base; defines data mining.

NY S09104

Establishes the position of chief artificial intelligence officer and such person's functions, powers and duties; including, but not limited to, developing statewide artificial intelligence policies and governance, coordinating the activities of any and all state departments, boards, commissions, agencies and authorities performing any functions using artificial intelligence tools; makes related provisions.

NY A10231

Establishes the position of chief artificial intelligence officer and such person's functions, powers and duties; including, but not limited to, developing statewide artificial intelligence policies and governance, coordinating the activities of any and all state departments, boards, commissions, agencies and authorities performing any functions using artificial intelligence tools; makes related provisions.

NY A09028

Requires the disclosure of political communication produced by artificial intelligence technology; defines terms; provides that any person who, with intent to damage a candidate or deceive the electorate, creates and disseminates artificial media shall be guilty of a class E felony; establishes the fair use of artificial intelligence code; makes related provisions.

NY S07592

Requires disclosure of the use of artificial intelligence in political communications; directs the state board of elections to create criteria for determining whether a political communication contains an image or video footage created through generative artificial intelligence and to create a definition of content generated by artificial intelligence.

NY A07904

Requires disclosure of the use of artificial intelligence in political communications; directs the state board of elections to create criteria for determining whether a political communication contains an image or video footage created through generative artificial intelligence and to create a definition of content generated by artificial intelligence.

NY A08110

Sets rules and procedures for the admissibility of evidence created or processed by artificial intelligence.

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