New York City Takes the Lead in AI Regulation
New York City is making waves in the world of artificial intelligence (AI) regulation with the introduction of its AI Action Plan. Mayor Eric Adams claims it is the first of its kind in the nation and aims to protect residents from biased and discriminatory AI. The plan includes a set of around 40 policy initiatives, such as developing standards for AI purchased by city agencies and assessing the risk of AI used by city departments.
But the regulation doesn’t stop there. City council member Jennifer Gutiérrez wants to create an Office of Algorithmic Data Integrity to oversee AI in New York. This office would serve as a place for citizens to file complaints about automated decision-making systems used by public agencies and would assess AI systems for bias and discrimination before deployment.
Gutiérrez believes that waiting for the federal government to regulate AI is pointless. She says, “It’s really important for us to take the lead” since New York City is a hub of innovation. She supports a testing requirement for algorithms used by city government, as AI becomes more prevalent in administrative tasks and raises concerns about privacy and fairness.
New York has been proactive in AI regulation even before the AI Action Plan. The city formed a task force in 2018 to evaluate its use of AI, and a law requiring businesses to check AI algorithms for bias went into effect earlier this year. However, some protections have been rolled back, such as an executive order that aimed to deploy AI equitably.
There is still much work to be done to ensure transparency, accuracy, and fairness in the city’s use of AI. An audit by the New York state comptroller found that the city’s approach to AI governance is ad hoc and incomplete, leaving a potential for disparate impacts on residents.
As New York City takes the lead in AI regulation, it raises the question: Should other cities and states follow suit? What are your thoughts on AI regulation? Leave a comment below and let us know!
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