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                                   9104
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 26, 2024
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 Introduced  by Sen. GONZALEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Internet and Technology
 
 AN ACT to amend the state technology law, in  relation  to  establishing
   the  position  of  chief artificial intelligence officer and the func-
   tions, powers and duties therefor
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.    Section  101  of the state technology law is amended by
 adding two new subdivisions 6 and 7 to read as follows:
   6. "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE" OR "AI" SHALL MEAN: (A)  A  MACHINE-BASED
 SYSTEM THAT OPERATES WITH VARYING LEVELS OF AUTONOMY AND THAT MAY EXHIB-
 IT  ADAPTIVENESS  AFTER  DEPLOYMENT  AND  THAT, FOR EXPLICIT OR IMPLICIT
 OBJECTIVES, INFERS, FROM THE INPUT THE SYSTEM RECEIVES, HOW TO  GENERATE
 OUTPUTS SUCH AS PREDICTIONS, CONTENT, RECOMMENDATIONS, OR DECISIONS THAT
 MAY  INFLUENCE  PHYSICAL  OR VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS
 NOT LIMITED TO, SYSTEMS, APPLICATIONS, SOFTWARE, OR DEVICES DESIGNED TO:
   (I) SENSE, INTERPRET, PROCESS, ANALYZE, OR OTHERWISE COMPREHEND  DATA,
 TEXT,  SPEECH,  VOICE,  IMAGES,  VIDEO, SENSOR INPUTS, OR OTHER FORMS OF
 INFORMATION FROM PHYSICAL AND VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS.
   (II) ABSTRACT CONCEPTS, DETECT  PATTERNS,  EXTRACT  FEATURES,  DEVELOP
 EXPLANATORY AND PREDICTIVE DATA MODELS, OR OTHERWISE DERIVE HIGHER-ORDER
 INSIGHTS THROUGH ANALYSIS OF DATA AND INFORMATION.
   (III)  APPLY  REASONING,  DECISION  LOGIC,  KNOWLEDGE  REPRESENTATION,
 PREDICTION MODELS,  DATA  MODEL  INFERENCES,  OR  OTHER  STRUCTURED  AND
 UNSTRUCTURED  TECHNIQUES AND CAPABILITIES TO GENERATE OPTIONS, RECOMMEN-
 DATIONS,  FORECASTS,  DETERMINATIONS,  CONCLUSIONS,  ACTIONS,  OR  OTHER
 OUTPUTS THAT INFLUENCE PHYSICAL OR VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS, SYSTEMS, APPLI-
 CATIONS, DEVICES, OR DECISION-MAKING.
   (IV)   OPERATE  AUTONOMOUSLY  ONCE  DEPLOYED,  REGARDLESS  OF  WHETHER
 DESIGNED TO ALLOW HUMAN MONITORING, OVERSIGHT,  INTERVENTION,  OR  OVER-
 RIDE.
   (B)  THIS DEFINITION SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY SOFTWARE USED PRIMARILY FOR
 BASIC COMPUTERIZED PROCESSES, SUCH AS CALCULATORS,  SPELL  CHECK  TOOLS,
 AUTOCORRECT  FUNCTIONS,  SPREADSHEETS, ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, OR ANY
 TOOL THAT RELATES ONLY TO INTERNAL MANAGEMENT AFFAIRS SUCH  AS  ORDERING
 OFFICE  SUPPLIES  OR  PROCESSING  PAYMENTS,  AND  THAT DO NOT MATERIALLY
 AFFECT THE RIGHTS, LIBERTIES, SAFETY OR WELFARE OF ANY HUMAN.
              

 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15270-01-4
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   7. "AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING SYSTEM" SHALL  MEAN  ANY  SOFTWARE  THAT
 USES  ALGORITHMS, COMPUTATIONAL MODELS, OR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, OR A
 COMBINATION THEREOF, TO AUTOMATE, SUPPORT, OR  REPLACE  HUMAN  DECISION-
 MAKING AND SHALL INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SYSTEMS THAT PROCESS DATA,
 AND  APPLY  PREDEFINED  RULES  OR MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS TO ANALYZE
 SUCH DATA, AND GENERATE CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS, OUTCOMES,  ASSUMP-
 TIONS,  PROJECTIONS,  OR PREDICTIONS. "AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING SYSTEM"
 SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY SOFTWARE USED  PRIMARILY  FOR  BASIC  COMPUTERIZED
 PROCESSES,  SUCH  AS  CALCULATORS,  SPELL CHECK TOOLS, AUTOCORRECT FUNC-
 TIONS, SPREADSHEETS, ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, OR ANY TOOL THAT RELATES
 ONLY TO INTERNAL MANAGEMENT AFFAIRS SUCH AS ORDERING OFFICE SUPPLIES  OR
 PROCESSING  PAYMENTS,  AND  THAT  DO  NOT  MATERIALLY AFFECT THE RIGHTS,
 LIBERTIES, SAFETY OR WELFARE OF ANY HUMAN.
   § 2. The state technology law is amended by adding a new section 102-a
 to read as follows:
   § 102-A. CHIEF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER; FUNCTIONS, POWERS  AND
 DUTIES. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED THE OFFICE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLI-
 GENCE  WITHIN  THE  OFFICE.  THE  HEAD OF SUCH OFFICE SHALL BE THE CHIEF
 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER AND SHALL BE APPOINTED BY  THE  GOVERNOR
 WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE. THE CHIEF ARTIFICIAL INTELLI-
 GENCE  OFFICER  SHALL  BE  IN  SOLE  CHARGE OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE
 OFFICE, AND SHALL REPORT TO THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. THE CHIEF  ARTIFI-
 CIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS MANAGEMENT CONFIDENTIAL
 IN  THE  NONCOMPETITIVE  CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
 THE CHIEF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER SHALL HAVE EXPERTISE IN  ARTI-
 FICIAL INTELLIGENCE, DATA PRIVACY, AND THE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY.
   2.  THE  OFFICE  OF  ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING
 FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES:
   (A) DEVELOP STATEWIDE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE POLICIES AND GOVERNANCE,
 INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (I) DEVELOPING AND UPDATING STATE POLICY AND GUIDELINES  ON  THE  USE,
 PROCUREMENT,  DEVELOPMENT, AND DEPLOYMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND
 AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING SYSTEMS IN  A  MANNER  CONSISTENT  WITH  STATE
 LAWS;
   (II)  DEVELOPING  AND  UPDATING  A  HANDBOOK REGARDING THE USE, STUDY,
 DEVELOPMENT, EVALUATION, AND PROCUREMENT OF SYSTEMS THAT USE  ARTIFICIAL
 INTELLIGENCE,  IN  A  MANNER CONSISTENT WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS, AND
 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR USE BY THE STATE'S DEPARTMENTS,
 BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AGENCIES AND AUTHORITIES;
   (III) DEVELOPING A RISK  MANAGEMENT  PLAN,  INCLUDING  PROCEDURES  FOR
 ASSESSING  AND  CLASSIFYING  RISK LEVELS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
 PERTAINING TO THE OPERATIONS OF THE STATE, DATA  SECURITY  AND  PRIVACY,
 AND  THE  RIGHTS,  LIBERTIES, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF ANY HUMAN FOR USE OF
 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND AUTOMATED  DECISION-MAKING  SYSTEMS  BY  THE
 STATE'S DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AGENCIES AND AUTHORITIES; AND
   (IV)  SETTING  GOVERNANCE  STANDARDS FOR HUMAN OVERSIGHT OF ARTIFICIAL
 INTELLIGENCE AND AUTOMATED SYSTEMS, AND  DETERMINING  RESOURCE  REQUIRE-
 MENTS FOR RESPONSIBLE ADOPTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DEVELOPING
 AND DEPLOYING EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF
 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; AND
   (V) ENSURING PUBLIC ACCESS REQUIREMENTS ARE ESTABLISHED FOR THE PUBLI-
 CATION  OF  INFORMATION  RELATED  TO  EACH STATE AGENCY USE OF AUTOMATED
 DECISION-MAKING SYSTEMS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE;
   (B) COORDINATE THE  ACTIVITIES  OF  ANY  AND  ALL  STATE  DEPARTMENTS,
 BOARDS,  COMMISSIONS,  AGENCIES AND AUTHORITIES PERFORMING ANY FUNCTIONS
 USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS;
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   (C) COORDINATE AND TRACK STATE DEPARTMENT, BOARD,  COMMISSION,  AGENCY
 AND AUTHORITY PROCUREMENT AND PLANNING IN STATE PROGRAMS;
   (D)  INVESTIGATE  AND ASSESS WHAT RESOURCES, MONETARY OR OTHERWISE, IF
 ANY, A DEPARTMENT, BOARD, COMMISSION, AUTHORITY OR  AGENCY  REQUIRES  TO
 ADAPT  TO  THE  CHANGES  THAT  ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WILL BRING TO THE
 REGULATORY LANDSCAPE AND TO ADEQUATELY ADOPT  AND  OVERSEE  THE  USE  OF
 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACROSS ITS OPERATIONS;
   (E) PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES IN DEVELOPING, DESIGNING
 AND  DEPLOYING  STANDARDS, MISSION, REGULATIONS, INVESTMENTS, PRACTICES,
 SYSTEMS PERTAINING TO THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS AND AUTO-
 MATED DECISION-MAKING SYSTEMS, IN A MANNER THAT PROTECTS THE RIGHTS  AND
 SAFETY  OF  INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO EMPLOYEE TRAINING,
 PROTECTING PRIVACY AND DATA  SECURITY,  SAFEGUARDING  AGAINST  DISCRIMI-
 NATION  BASED  ON  RACE, GENDER, ETHNICITY, RELIGION, DISABILITY, SEXUAL
 ORIENTATION, OR SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, MITIGATING RISKS OF MISINFORMATION
 AND MANIPULATION, AND IMPACT ON THE HUMAN WORKFORCE;
   (F) RECOMMEND THE REPLACEMENT, DISCONNECTION OR  DEACTIVATION  OF  ANY
 APPLICATION THAT UTILIZES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OR ANY AUTOMATED DECI-
 SION-MAKING  SYSTEM  AND  THAT  DEMONSTRATES  THAT DEPLOYMENT AND USE IS
 INCONSISTENT WITH PROVISIONS OF LAW OR IS OTHERWISE HARMFUL TO THE OPER-
 ATIONS OF THE STATE, DATA SECURITY AND PRIVACY, OR  THE  RIGHTS,  LIBER-
 TIES, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF ANY HUMAN;
   (G) STUDY THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE USAGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR
 DATA COLLECTION TO INFORM TESTING AND EVALUATION, VERIFICATION AND VALI-
 DATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO ENSURE THAT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
 WILL  PERFORM  AS  INTENDED,  INCLUDING WHEN INTERACTING WITH HUMANS AND
 OTHER SYSTEMS, DEVELOP COMMON METRICS  TO  ASSESS  TRUSTWORTHINESS  THAT
 ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE  SYSTEMS WILL PERFORM AS INTENDED, AND MINIMIZE
 PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS AND UNANTICIPATED OUTCOMES, PROTECT  AGAINST  RISKS
 TO DATA SECURITY AND PRIVACY, AND ADDRESS THE POSSIBILITY OF INTENTIONAL
 MISUSE OF AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM;
   (H)  SUBMIT A REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
 AND THE SPEAKER OF THE  ASSEMBLY  ON  PROGRESS,  FINDINGS,  STUDIES  AND
 RECOMMENDATIONS  REGARDING  THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND AUTO-
 MATED DECISION-MAKING SYSTEMS IN THE VARIOUS GOVERNMENT  AGENCIES.  SUCH
 REPORT  SHALL  ALSO BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON THE OFFICE OF INFORMA-
 TION TECHNOLOGY WEBSITE. WHERE THE CHIEF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
 MAKES A DETERMINATION THAT SUCH DISCLOSURE WOULD RESULT IN A SUBSTANTIAL
 NEGATIVE IMPACT ON HEALTH OR SAFETY OF THE  PUBLIC,  INFRINGE  UPON  THE
 PRIVACY RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS, OR SIGNIFICANTLY IMPAIR THE STATE'S ABIL-
 ITY  TO  PROTECT  ITS  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OR OPERATIONAL ASSETS, THE
 OFFICER MAY REDACT SUCH INFORMATION, PROVIDED AN  EXPLANATORY  STATEMENT
 BY WHICH SUCH DETERMINATION WAS MADE IS PUBLISHED ALONG WITH THE REDACT-
 ED  REPORT.  THE  PROVISIONS  OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO
 REQUIRE OR AUTHORIZE THE DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OR TRADE
 SECRETS; AND
   (I) INVESTIGATE AND  CONDUCT  PERIODIC  AUDITS  OF  ANY  DEPARTMENT'S,
 BOARD'S,  COMMISSION'S, AGENCY'S OR AUTHORITY'S USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTEL-
 LIGENCE TOOLS OR AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING SYSTEMS TO ENSURE:
   (I) DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AGENCIES AND AUTHORITIES  DEVEL-
 OP, ACQUIRE AND USE SUCH TOOLS OR SYSTEMS THAT COMPLY WITH THE CONSTITU-
 TION, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS;
   (II)  ENSURE  THAT ANY BENEFIT A DEPARTMENT, BOARD, COMMISSION, AGENCY
 OR AUTHORITY RECEIVES BY USING SUCH TOOLS OR SYSTEMS OUTWEIGHS ANY  RISK
 IN USING THAT AUTOMATED SYSTEM;
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   (III)  ENSURE  THAT  EACH SUCH TOOL OR SYSTEM IS SECURE, PROTECTED AND
 RESISTANT TO CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH  THAT  AUTOMATED  SYSTEM  FACES  ANY
 SYSTEMATIC VULNERABILITY, MANIPULATION OR MALICIOUS EXPLOITATION; AND
   (IV)  NOTHING  IN  THIS  SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS RESTRICTING THE
 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER'S OR ANY  STATE  DEPARTMENT'S,  BOARD'S,
 COMMISSION'S, AUTHORITY'S OR AGENCY'S ACCESS TO:
   (1)  CONDUCT ANY INTERNAL INVESTIGATION AIMED AT DEVELOPING, IMPROVING
 OR REPAIRING ANY PRODUCT, SERVICE OR TECHNOLOGY,
   (2) PREVENT, DETECT, PROTECT,  RESPOND,  INVESTIGATE,  REPORT  TO  ANY
 PERSON  RESPONSIBLE  FOR  ANY  SECURITY INCIDENT, IDENTITY THEFT, FRAUD,
 HARASSMENT, MALICIOUS OR MISLEADING ACTIVITY OR ILLEGAL ACTIVITY, OR
   (3) PRESERVE THE INTEGRITY OR SECURITY OF ANY SYSTEM.
   3. TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,  THE  CHIEF  ARTIFICIAL
 INTELLIGENCE  OFFICER MAY REQUEST AND RECEIVE FROM ANY DEPARTMENT, DIVI-
 SION, BOARD, BUREAU, COMMISSION OR OTHER AGENCY  OF  THE  STATE  OR  ANY
 POLITICAL  SUBDIVISION  THEREOF OR ANY PUBLIC AUTHORITY, STAFF AND OTHER
 ASSISTANCE, INFORMATION, AND RESOURCES AS  WILL  ENABLE  THE  OFFICE  OF
 ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE TO PROPERLY CARRY OUT ITS FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND
 DUTIES.
   § 3. The state technology law is amended by adding a new section 104-a
 to read as follows:
   § 104-A. ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR STATE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE  POLICY.
 1.  THERE IS HEREBY CREATED IN THE DIVISION OF BROADBAND ACCESS AN ADVI-
 SORY COMMITTEE FOR STATE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE POLICY. THE CHIEF ARTI-
 FICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER SHALL SERVE AS CHAIR OF THE  COMMITTEE.  THE
 COMMITTEE  SHALL  BE  COMPOSED  OF A MINIMUM OF SEVEN REPRESENTATIVES OR
 THEIR EQUIVALENT SELECTED FROM  STATE  AGENCIES  AND  APPOINTED  BY  THE
 GOVERNOR,  PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED FROM
 A SINGLE AGENCY, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE DIRECTOR SHALL  SERVE  AS
 AN  EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION, ONE MEMBER SHALL BE
 APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, ONE BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT
 OF THE SENATE, AND TWO MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED BY THE  GOVERNOR  AT  THE
 RECOMMENDATION  OF THE TWO LARGEST ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STATE REPRESENT-
 ING MUNICIPAL LEADERSHIP.
   2. ALL MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL SERVE AT  THE  PLEASURE
 OF  THEIR  APPOINTING  AUTHORITY.  THE  MEMBERS  OF  THE COMMITTEE SHALL
 RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES, BUT SHALL BE  ALLOWED  THEIR
 ACTUAL  AND  NECESSARY  EXPENSES  INCURRED  IN  THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR
 DUTIES.
   3. NO MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY  COMMITTEE  SHALL  BE  DISQUALIFIED  FROM
 HOLDING  ANY  OTHER PUBLIC OFFICE, NOR FORFEIT ANY SUCH OFFICE BY REASON
 OF APPOINTMENT HEREUNDER, NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY GENERAL,
 SPECIAL OR LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE OR CITY CHARTER, PROVIDED  HOWEVER  THAT
 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, OR TEMPORARY
 PRESIDENT  OF  THE SENATE SHALL BE CONSIDERED STATE OFFICERS AND SUBJECT
 TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH  (A)  OF  SUBDIVISION  EIGHT  OF  SECTION
 SEVENTY-THREE OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW.
   4. THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL, AT MINIMUM, MEET TWICE IN EACH CALEN-
 DAR  YEAR,  PROVIDED  THAT ADDITIONAL MEETINGS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
 MAY BE CALLED BY THE CHAIRPERSON AT ANY TIME.
   5. THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL:
   (A) ADVISE THE CHIEF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER ON BEST PRACTICES
 FOR THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE  AND  AUTOMATED  DECISION-MAKING
 SYSTEMS IN AGENCIES;
   (B)  ADVISE  THE CHIEF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER ON STATE POLICY
 FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING SYSTEMS;
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   (C) ADVISE THE CHIEF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER  ON  THE  CURRENT
 STATE OF THE STATE IN RELATION TO COMPETITIVENESS IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLI-
 GENCE,  INCLUDING THE SCOPE AND SCALE OF NEW YORK'S INVESTMENTS IN ARTI-
 FICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;
   (D)  ADVISE THE CHIEF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER ON IMPROVING THE
 WORKFORCE, INCLUDING USE IN TRAINING, EDUCATION AND WORKER ASSISTANCE IN
 RELATION TO THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE;
   (E) ADVISE THE CHIEF ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE  OFFICER  ON  LEVERAGING
 LOCAL  RESOURCES  TO OPTIMIZE AND IMPROVE OPERATIONS IN VARIOUS AREAS OF
 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED  TO  MEDICAL  SERVICES,
 CYBER SECURITY, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND RECOVERY FROM NATURAL DISASTERS;
   (F)  ADVISE THE CHIEF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER ON OPPORTUNITIES
 FOR LOCAL, REGIONAL, INTERSTATE, FEDERAL, AND INTERNATIONAL  COOPERATION
 IN  ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE  RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT
 AND REGULATIONS;
   (G) ADVISE THE CHIEF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER ON STRATEGIES  TO
 PREVENT  AND  MITIGATE  ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE-ASSISTED MISINFORMATION
 CAMPAIGNS AND THE POTENTIALLY HARMFUL  EFFECTS  OF  ARTIFICIAL  INTELLI-
 GENCE;
   (H)  ADVISE THE CHIEF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER ON HOW THE STATE
 CAN LEVERAGE THE SUBSTANTIAL AND GROWING EXPERTISE OF THE EMERGING TECH-
 NOLOGIES, SUCH AS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, IN THE LONG-TERM  DEVELOPMENT
 OF PUBLIC POLICIES THAT AFFECT THE PRIVACY, RIGHTS, AND THE USE OF ARTI-
 FICIAL INTELLIGENCE ONLINE;
   (I) ADVISE THE CHIEF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER ON STRATEGIES FOR
 THE  DEVELOPMENT OF INTER-GOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION AMONG AGENCIES OF THE
 FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND COOPERATION; AND
   (J) MAKE PERIODIC RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE ON LEGISLATIVE OR
 REGULATORY CHANGES.
   § 4. Subdivisions 2 and 3 of section 102 of the state technology  law,
 as added by chapter 430 of the laws of 1997 and as renumbered by chapter
 437 of the laws of 2004, are amended to read as follows:
   2.  The  head  of  the office shall be the director of the office, who
 shall serve as the chief technology officer for the state  of  New  York
 and shall be designated as management confidential in the noncompetitive
 class  in  accordance  with the civil service law. The director shall be
 the chief executive officer of and in sole charge of the  administration
 of  the  office,  WITH  EXCEPTION  TO THE OFFICE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO
 SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO-A OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE COMMITTEE  ESTABLISHED
 PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  ONE HUNDRED FOUR-A OF THIS ARTICLE.  The director
 shall be entitled to receive reimbursement  for  expenses  actually  and
 necessarily incurred by [him or her] SUCH DIRECTOR in the performance of
 [his or her] SUCH DIRECTOR'S duties.
   3.  The director may, from time to time, create, abolish, transfer and
 consolidate bureaus and other units  within  the  office  not  expressly
 established  by law as [he or she] SUCH DIRECTOR may determine necessary
 for the efficient operation of the office, subject to  the  approval  of
 the  director  of  the  budget, WITH EXCEPTION TO THE OFFICE ESTABLISHED
 PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO-A OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE  COMMITTEE
 ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED FOUR-A OF THIS ARTICLE.
   §  5.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law.