Establishes an Office of Algorithmic Innovation in New York to promote algorithmic innovation and ensure algorithms are safe, effective, and ethical.
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This is a proposed legislative act to amend New York's executive law, creating a new state office with binding regulatory powers including standard-setting, auditing authority, and statewide policy-making powers over algorithms.
The document has minimal coverage of risk domains, with only implicit references to a few areas. The broad mandate to ensure algorithms are 'safe, effective, fair, and ethical' suggests awareness of discrimination (1.1), system safety (7.3), and governance (6.5) concerns, but provides no specific risk mitigation measures or detailed discussion of any particular risk subdomain. Coverage is extremely limited with no subdomain receiving more than minimal attention.
This legislation governs AI/algorithm use across all economic sectors within New York State. The broad language 'algorithms used in any technology' creates universal applicability rather than sector-specific regulation. All 14 sectors receive equal coverage through this comprehensive mandate.
The document covers multiple lifecycle stages with its broad mandate over algorithms. The authority to 'set standards' and 'audit all algorithms' implies coverage of design, development, deployment, and operational monitoring stages. However, the document provides no specific requirements for any particular stage.
The document uses the term 'algorithm' very broadly to include artificial intelligence, defining it as any computer programming instructions including those for 'technology that performs its own decision making otherwise known as artificial intelligence.' No specific AI types, models, or compute thresholds are mentioned.
M. of A. RAJKUMAR (Member of Assembly); New York State Legislature
The document is a legislative bill introduced by Member of Assembly Rajkumar to the New York State Assembly, as indicated in the header and introduction section.
Office of Algorithmic Innovation; Director of the Office of Algorithmic Innovation
The newly created Office of Algorithmic Innovation, headed by a Director appointed by the Governor, is granted explicit enforcement powers including standard-setting, auditing, and policy-making authority.
Office of Algorithmic Innovation
The Office of Algorithmic Innovation is explicitly granted auditing authority over all algorithms, which constitutes a monitoring function to ensure compliance with standards and policies.
The document applies broadly to any entity using algorithms in technology within New York State. The scope includes 'algorithms used in any technology' and specifically mentions 'artificial intelligence', indicating it targets both developers and deployers of algorithmic systems.
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