Int. No. 1024
By Council Members Gutiérrez, Menin, Restler, Hanif, Brewer, Williams, Brannan and the Public Advocate (Mr. Williams)
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a centralized list of artificial intelligence tools approved to be used by agencies
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subchapter 1 of chapter 1 of title 3 of the administrative code of the city of New York, is amended by adding a new section § 3-119.5.1 to read as follows:
§ 3-119.5.1. Citywide list of approved artificial intelligence tools. a. Definition. As used in this section the term “artificial intelligence” shall have the meaning as set forth in subsection (3) of section 9401 of title 15 of the United States code.
b. By February 1, 2025, the mayor, or an agency designated by the mayor, shall make publicly available on the city’s website a list of artificial intelligence tools approved by the mayor, or such designated agency, for use by agencies. The list shall include the following information:
1. The product name for the tool or underlying commercially available artificial intelligence tool or product being used by the tool;
2. The agency or individual who approved the tool;
3. The date of approval and a description of the approval process;
4. The purpose of the tool;
5. A description of the data the tool would require access to;
6. Whether any person or company not employed by New York City would have access to the tool or the data used by the tool; and
7. When applicable, the date when the tool was no longer deemed approved and the reason it is no longer approved.
c. The list shall be updated no less than every six months by adding any newly approved tool and indicating the end date for any tool that is no longer deemed approved. No tool shall be removed from the list.
d. An artificial intelligence tool shall not be required to be on the list in order for it to be used by an agency.
§ 2.This local law takes effect immediately.
CoJM
LS #13441/14591
5/14/2024