Senate Bill S8138

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Creates a temporary state commission to study and investigate how to regulate artificial intelligence, robotics and automation

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S8138 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Science And Technology
Law Section:
State Technology

2023-S8138 - Summary

Creates a temporary state commission to study and investigate how to regulate artificial intelligence, robotics and automation; repeals such commission.

2023-S8138 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8138 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8138
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 9, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Internet and Technology
 
 AN ACT creating a temporary state commission to  study  and  investigate
   how  to regulate artificial intelligence, robotics and automation; and
   providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  A temporary state commission, to be known as the New York
 state artificial intelligence, robotics and automation commission (here-
 inafter "commission"), is hereby created  to  study  and  make  determi-
 nations on issues including but not limited to:
   (a)  current law within this state addressing artificial intelligence,
 robotics and automation;
   (b) comparative state policies that have aided in creating a regulato-
 ry structure for artificial intelligence, robotics and  automation,  and
 whether such measures would be similarly effective in this state;
   (c) criminal and civil liability regarding violations of law caused by
 entities equipped with artificial intelligence, robotics and automation;
   (d)  the impact of artificial intelligence, robotics and automation on
 employment in this state;
   (e) the impact of artificial intelligence, robotics and automation  on
 the acquiring and disclosure of confidential information;
   (f)  potential  restrictions  on  the  use of artificial intelligence,
 robotics and automation in weaponry;
   (g) the potential impact on the technology industry of any  regulatory
 measures proposed by this study; and
   (h)  public  sector applications of artificial intelligence and cogni-
 tive technologies.
   § 2. The commission shall consist of thirteen members to be  appointed
 as  follows:  five  shall  be  appointed  by  the governor; two shall be
 appointed by the temporary president of the senate and one by the minor-
 ity leader of the senate; two shall be appointed by the speaker  of  the
 assembly  and  one  by the minority leader of the assembly; one shall be
 appointed by the chancellor of the state university of New York; and one
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2023-S8138A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Science And Technology
Law Section:
State Technology

2023-S8138A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a temporary state commission to study and investigate how to regulate artificial intelligence, robotics and automation; repeals such commission.

2023-S8138A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8138A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8138--A
     Cal. No. 404
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 9, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Internet and Technology --
   reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second
   report,  ordered  to  a  third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of third reading

 AN ACT creating a temporary state commission to  study  and  investigate
   how  to regulate artificial intelligence, robotics and automation; and
   providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  A temporary state commission, to be known as the New York
 state artificial intelligence, robotics and automation commission (here-
 inafter "commission"), is hereby created  to  study  and  make  determi-
 nations on issues including but not limited to:
   (a)  current law within this state addressing artificial intelligence,
 robotics and automation;
   (b) comparative state policies that have aided in creating a regulato-
 ry structure for artificial intelligence, robotics and  automation,  and
 whether such measures would be similarly effective in this state;
   (c) criminal and civil liability regarding violations of law caused by
 entities equipped with artificial intelligence, robotics and automation;
   (d)  the impact of artificial intelligence, robotics and automation on
 employment in this state;
   (e) the impact of artificial intelligence, robotics and automation  on
 the acquiring and disclosure of confidential information;
   (f)  potential  restrictions  on  the  use of artificial intelligence,
 robotics and automation in weaponry;
   (g) the potential impact on the technology industry of any  regulatory
 measures proposed by this study; and
   (h)  public  sector applications of artificial intelligence and cogni-
 tive technologies.
   § 2. The commission shall consist of fourteen members to be  appointed
 as  follows:  five  shall  be  appointed  by  the governor; two shall be
 appointed by the temporary president of the senate and one by the minor-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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